Here's All You Need to Know About Trump's Decision to Decertify the Iran Nuke Deal
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"If one seeks war, Trump's decision makes sense."
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, September 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
In what critics are slamming as a decision to embrace "war over peace," President Donald Trump is reportedly gearing up to officially "decertify" the Iran nuclear deal next week on the grounds that it is "not in the national interest of the United States."
Many in recent days have predicted that Trump would ultimately opt to decertify the deal he so often railed against on the campaign trail. While some within his administration have urged Trump to uphold U.S. commitment to the nuclear accord, the right-wing hawks calling for tougher sanctions and outlining potential "military options" appear to have won out.
"The move would mark the first step in a process that could eventually result in the resumption of U.S. sanctions against Iran, which would blow up a deal limiting Iran's nuclear activities," the Washington Post noted.
In a Twitter thread on Thursday, Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, explained why Trump's move to undermine the nuclear deal is so dangerous—and why his justifications for doing so are blatantly false.
Mindful of news that Trump will decertify the #IranDeal, thought I'd share why my book is titled Losing an Enemy >>amazon.com/Losing-Enemy-O…
The deal did not create peace, but it created an OPPORTUNITY for the United States and Iran to lose each other as enemies. >>
The problem is: Some in Washington fear losing Iran as an enemy more than they fear Iran’s nuclear program or its regional policies >>
The same problem exists in Iran. But it’s the US – via Trump – that is pulling out of the deal, not Iran. >>
While Washington obsessed about the idea that enmity with the US was a pillar of the revolution, it was blind to its own addiction to enmity
In the past 37 years, there is only one example of the US succeeding in changing a core Iranian policy: The diplomacy that led to #IranDeal
All other paths have failed. Now Trump is choosing to kill the path that did lead to real results, in order to return to the path of failure
If one seeks war, Trump’s decision make sense. Failure will lead to war. If he doesn’t want war, then killing the deal makes no sense. >>
Saudi & Israel will applaud Trump because they want the US to re-enter the region and help “balance” Iran. They can't do it on their own. >>
From the Saudi & Israeli perspective, that makes sense. Have the US do the job for them. But how does it make sense from the US perspective?
Riyadh thinks killing the #IranDeal will make Saudi great again. But can someone explain how it will make America great again? >>
This is the question that no one asks in DC: What is the value TO THE US of the US reasserting hegemony in the Middle East?
What is the value TO THE US of going to war with Iran? There is value for the US to lose an enemy. But Trump is killing that chance... /
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