Sunday, February 11, 2018

A Successful Nuclear Deal Experience

Wow, the Iranians are really committed to the nuclear deal!

"Now they ask Iran to enter discussions on other issues. Our answer is clear: Make the (deal) a successful experience and then we discuss other issues," Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told a conference in Paris on Thursday, referring to the United States and its European allies.

Question: if the deal is about stopping Iran from going nuclear rather than being a cover for Iran to go nuclear, why did Iran require a deal to refrain from going nuclear?

I just get the nagging feeling that for the Iranians a "successful experience" is a smoldering crater where Tel Aviv now stands.