The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. January 21, 2014 Iran Nuclear Deal Takes Effect ------------------------------- The dispute over Syria comes as Iran and six world powers have begun implementing the agreement that slows the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed Iran has begun capping uranium enrichment and converting its stockpile into reactor fuel. In return, Iran will begin receiving the first installment of billions in frozen oil revenue. .