Haley: Russia Making JCPOA an ‘Empty Promise’ U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Russia's interference is making it less likely the Iran nuclear deal can continue. October 02, 2017 U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Nikki Haley didn’t identify Russia by name, but made it clear that country’s cover for Iran was making it less likely the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal can be sustained. Haley’s brief statement was: If the Iran nuclear deal is to have any meaning, the parties must have a common understanding of its terms. Iranian officials have already said they will refuse to allow inspections at military sites, even though the IAEA ‎  says there must be no distinction between military and non-military sites. Now it appears that some countries are attempting to shield Iran from even more inspections. Without inspections, the Iran deal is an empty promise. The U.S. Mission to the UN said the statement w...