Trump’s Iran deal is shaping up to be worse than Obama's
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TL;DR
- The US capitulation to Iran is a political decision driven by low support for war.
- Alternative strategies, such as suspending military action or striking narrower deals, were possible.
- The current deal was negotiated without key allies like Israel present.
- The agreement provides economic relief to Iran without requiring fundamental changes in behavior.
- Objectives like ending Iran's ballistic missile program and decommissioning nuclear facilities are not being addressed.
- The deal may inadvertently fund terrorist entities like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah.
- The agreement allows Iran to sell oil and potentially access frozen funds, despite ongoing support for terrorism.