Uri Friedman, The Atlantic: Trump Isn’t Certifying the Iran Deal—What Happens Next?
The president’s action won’t blow up the nuclear agreement—at least not right away.
On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it will not certify the nuclear deal that Barack Obama’s government struck with Iran and other world powers.
Critics claim the decision could isolate the United States from its allies, set Iran sprinting toward nuclear weapons, and increase the likelihood of military conflict. Supporters argue that the move is the best way to block Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Skeptics dismiss the act as mere political posturing—a way for Trump to appear to honor his campaign promises while kicking the can to Congress and ultimately sticking with the agreement.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 13, 2017
Iran’s Nuclear Program -- Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg
Iran nuclear deal: What's next? -- DW
Trump's Tough Talk on Iran Fails to Mask His Inaction -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
This Is Trump's Moment of Truth on the
Iran Deal -- Curt Mills, Asia Times
Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little -- Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Bloomberg
Russia’s S-400 missile system: A new Middle East invasion -- Stephen Bryen, Asia Times
Russia Is Expanding Its Great-Power Project in the Middle East -- Samuel Ramani, National Interest
Defending Japan’s southern islands from Chinese osmosis -- Grant Newsham, Asia Times
North America couple's release - Is Pakistan succumbing to Trump's pressure? -- Shamil Shams, DW
As Trump Threatens North Korea, Is U.S. Practicing for War? -- Matthew Pennington, RCD
From the Desk of Donald Trump to Xi Jinping: Let's Make a Deal -- Joseph Bosco, RCW
Plague is spreading at an alarming rate in Madagascar. Yes, plague. -- Julia Belluz, VOX
Why Catalonia’s Independence Bid Is Failing -- Shlomo Ben-Ami, Project Syndicate
The Meteoric Rise of Sebastian Kurz -- Walter Mayr, Spiegel Online
Is the American Idea Doomed? -- Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic
Trump's Iran Plan Does Too Much and Too Little -- Meghan L. O’Sullivan, Bloomberg
Russia’s S-400 missile system: A new Middle East invasion -- Stephen Bryen, Asia Times
Russia Is Expanding Its Great-Power Project in the Middle East -- Samuel Ramani, National Interest
Defending Japan’s southern islands from Chinese osmosis -- Grant Newsham, Asia Times
North America couple's release - Is Pakistan succumbing to Trump's pressure? -- Shamil Shams, DW
As Trump Threatens North Korea, Is U.S. Practicing for War? -- Matthew Pennington, RCD
From the Desk of Donald Trump to Xi Jinping: Let's Make a Deal -- Joseph Bosco, RCW
Plague is spreading at an alarming rate in Madagascar. Yes, plague. -- Julia Belluz, VOX
Why Catalonia’s Independence Bid Is Failing -- Shlomo Ben-Ami, Project Syndicate
The Meteoric Rise of Sebastian Kurz -- Walter Mayr, Spiegel Online
Is the American Idea Doomed? -- Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic
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