Thursday, April 26, 2018

This is why Populist candidate are dangerous.

Even Israel has stated ending the Iran nuclear deal is foolishness. The leadership of Iran sees Trump's willing to bend like a willow to his populous constituency as a real asset to reconstitute their nuclear program.

April 26, 2018

...Under Macron's proposal, (click here) the United States and Europe would agree to block any Iranian nuclear activity until 2025 and beyond, address Iran's ballistic missile program and generate conditions for a political solution to contain Iran in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long called specifically for canceling a core "sunset clause" that removes caps on Iran's nuclear projects after a number of years.

Iranian President Hassan Rohani, however, appeared to immediately throw cold water on Macron's efforts Wednesday.

“I have spoken with Macron several times by phone, and one time in person at length. I have told him explicitly that we will not add anything to the deal or remove anything from it, even one sentence. The nuclear deal is the nuclear deal,” he said during a conference in the northwestern city of Tabriz. He suggested Macron has no right to amend an agreement signed by seven nations....

Iran is not going to jeopardize the agreement. It works to Iran's benefit to adhere to the agreement. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having trade and release of monies with and to Iran in the agreement.

The release of monies and trade resumed are exactly what these agreements are supposed to do.  The agreements are supposed to build CONFIDENCE in what were enemies. The reason there is supposed to be growing confidence is to bring countries like Iran on board to the international community promoting peace and the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

The idea a USA president is using a treaty that leads to balance and stability of global power as a political volley to his voters is stupid and outrageous.