The Iran Deal Is a Countdown to Instability
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TL;DR
- The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding aims to stop hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- It seeks Iran's commitment to never develop nuclear weapons.
- The deal is based on the long-standing hope of transforming Iran into a normal state with good neighborly relations.
- This hope has influenced American diplomats and presidents for decades.
- The article questions this approach given Iran's theocratic leadership and its ritualistic 'death to America' chants.