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CrazyJoe
The Iran situation presents a far more dire scenario than does North Korea.
Iran's a large, regional power with legitimate grievances toward us and the Saudi regime. It has a technically sophisticated population and substantial resources in addition to its oil. Geographically Iran can disrupt vital shipping lanes.
You don't have to like Iran to acknowledge these facts, and even if you hate Iran, self-interested honesty should compel us to consider that the present Iranian imperfect democracy supports giving up nuclear weapons and somewhat improved relations and behaviors toward western powers.
Consider also the alternative - the US can scuttle this nuclear deal, but it cannot then gain support from all the other powers who helped create the agreement, including the EU and Russia.
We would guarantee other Middle East nations scrambling for nukes and almost certainly force an unnecessary war between the US and Israel with Iran.
Halwick
Interesting. Now we have Iran following North Korea's example. Another example of the ineffectiveness of diplomacy and sanctions.
It will be interesting to see how France and its European partners will deal with Iran, in contrast to the U.S, Japan and UN.
Again, sounds like a page out of North Korea playbook. The missiles can be modified to carry nuclear weapons.
Toasted Heretic
If the US can have missiles, so can anyone else.
I'd rather a nuclear free world, natch.
Lizz
You don't have to like Iran to acknowledge these facts, and even if you hate Iran, self-interested honesty should compel us to consider that the present Iranian imperfect democracy supports giving up nuclear weapons and somewhat improved relations and behaviors toward western powers.
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What deal are you talking about ? Iran violated the deal before Obama left power and the Obama administration said that was alright, there would not be any penalties for stockpiling nuclear materials.
Mlodinow
Umm, the agreement was working fine until the dotard started his bellicose anti-Iran speeches. Please tell me how many other signatories agree that Iran was/is in violation of the agreement? (spoiler alert, it's zero). All this missile test shows is that insulting foreign leaders who fear USA invasion is not the way forward.
I don't think you realize the weight/size requirements for nuclear warheads, and that is assuming Iran have actually successfully achieved miniaturization. 2,000km range would barely get the missile out of Iran. I seriously doubt any country would think of making such a short range missile nuclear capable. It would be akin to trying to hit someone with a rock you can only throw as far as onto your own foot.
Under the agreement Iran is allowed to stockpile low grade uranium to use in their nuclear plants. Where is the evidence that they are refining it beyond the allowed limit of 3.7%? The IAEA independently verified that Iran eliminated all uranium refined beyond that prior to the deal being signed.
CrazyJoe
Iran remains in compliance with the agreement signed in Vienna. The IAEA is absolutely clear on this fact, and Trump has twice certified that Iran is in compliance.
Lizz
Iran may be in technical compliance but the Obama administration also loosened the agreement to allow them to evade certain restrictions in return for sanctions relief. So maybe what we really need to stop North Korea is a detailed and lengthy Iran style agreement instead of the few pages of Agreed Framework negotiated under Clinton in 1992, or maybe not...
domtoidi
Nonsense.
Iran is under the most stringent technical testing and verification program in history.
Isn't Dick Cheney's daughter named Liz?
Madverts
Trump is weak.
The wannabees of the world are testing screaming grandpa dotard. And laughing at him.