Thursday, April 14, 2016

The U.S. - Iran Nuclear Agreement Is Starting To Show Strains

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) shake hands as Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi (2nd R) and EU envoy Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat, Oman, Nov. 9, 2014.

Matthew Lee, ABC News/AP: Analysis: Iran Nuclear Deal Puts US in Bind Amid Criticism

The Obama administration is in a bind. Between Iran and a hard place.

As it seeks to implement, preserve and strengthen the landmark nuclear deal it negotiated with Iran, the administration is being buffeted by criticism from all sides: Iran, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, not to mention members of Congress, including some who supported the agreement.

Eager that a successful deal and a new era in the U.S.-Iran relationship be part of President Barack Obama's legacy, his administration finds itself encouraging foreign trade with Iran even as it forbids most American commerce with the Islamic Republic. Those efforts are complicated by the fact that the United States continues to condemn and try to punish Iranian actions in non-nuclear arenas such as Tehran's support of terrorist groups and belligerence toward Israel.

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WNU Editor: This is what happens when you pursue an important and critical international treaty without bipartisan support or the support of allies .... when it comes to changing and or altering the agreement .... or in the case of this deal giving Iran more concessions .... no one is on board.

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