Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi today confirmed that his nation has no intentions of conducting any renegotiation of the P5+1 nuclear deal, saying the deal is already finalized and that they don’t believe there is any reason to reopen it.
The discussion of renegotiation comes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, with Trump having suggested previously that he could get much better terms out of Iran. Araqchi expressed doubt the new administration would be able to just abandon the deal in absence of the new talks.
That’s been the sense among most of the international community as well, as they note the deal is between seven nations, and the US isn’t in a position to unilaterally cancel it. Moreover, many warn that any attempt by the US to undermine the deal would hurt the US diplomatically and get sympathy for Iran among other nations involved, since Iran has been complying with the terms.
Where the Trump Administration actually stands is unclear, as there’s been some indication of softening on their hostility to the deal since the election, but incoming Chief of Staff Reince Priebus insists that the deal is “on life support” and that Trump intends a “full review” of it when he takes office.
PE Trump has made numerous comments on NATO and the Iran nuclear agreement. He has also called for rolling back the new US-Cuba relations and renegotiating or ending NAFTA. That is a huge undertaking.
PE Trump has not told us what he envisions after his actions. For example will NATO be replaced with bilateral agreements?
With regards to the Iran agreement it would be helpful to be told what part is so bad that it needs replacement. “On life support” suggests that all of it is bad.
Of course “on life support” is Newspeak nonsense. Even if President Trump pulls us out of the agreement it will still be fairly healthy if GB, Russia, China, France, and Germany stay in.
It’s all out or nothing now on breaking the deal. That’s why the US is paying all the Nato bills, according to Trump, for the other signatories.
The UNSC won’t let it happen so that leaves Nato as the fallback legitimacy. Only trouble is, that would be a direct challenge to Russia and China. And that’s when the chances of nuclear war get more interesting.
Face it folks, Obama has f–ked everything up completely. So even though Trump might not know it yet, he can’t dick around with the deal. And fwiw, Trump’s screwed on Syria too because Obama sat on his hands while Russia moved in!
Didn’t Trump know these facts when he ran off at the mouth on how he would solve those problems? Part of ‘make America great again’?
Oh boy, we have an intellectual dwarf for PE.