After protracted negotiations in Vienna, the P5+1 nuclear deal is at hand, with several nations trading blame for the delays. The big issue right now is in Congress, where an open letter from House Democrats and a few Republicans set out opposition to the pact.
Their opposition is on a few fairly minor quibbles, like reports that certain Iranian officials might get removed from sanctions lists, and the Revolutionary Guards might be removed from the terrorist list.
Beyond that were objections to speculation that the Russians might benefit from Iran sanctions relief, at a time when the US is slapping more and more sanctions on the Russians.
That was already a concern of Russia’s, that the new US sanctions on them could interfere with their obligations on the Iran deal. The US is still accusing Russia of slowing the deal by being concerned at that.
In the end the big obstacle is squarely the US, where Congress has factions, driven by the Israel Lobby, that are going to oppose the deal no matter what. Officials say they don’t think the House Dems in this latest letter are enough to derail the talks, but will keep the US split on deal-making.
“the P5+1 nuclear deal is at hand”
Bullcrap.
“Among other issues, we are highly concerned about reports indicating the potential lifting of the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)1 and of the sanctions placed on members of the office of the Supreme Leader.
Without adequately addressing Iran’s role as the world’s leading state-sponsor of terror — which was noticeably absent from the 2015 JCPOA — and simultaneously providing billions of dollars in sanctions relief, the United States would be providing a clear path for Iranian proxies to continue
fueling terrorism.”
https://gottheimer.house.gov/uploadedfiles/letter_to_admin_on_jcpoa.pdf
Same exaggerated bullshit. Looks like AIPAC was busy.
Here is the gilded nonsense about getting back into JCPOA. It will soon be 4 years ago since President Trump pulled us out of the JCPOA. According to Israeli political leaders Iran can build and test a nuclear bomb in a few months. Hence, Iran has had numerous “two-months” to ignore the JCPOA and at least build and test several nuclear bombs and also build an arsenal of bombs. Furthermore to build and test long-range ballistic missiles to threaten us, but has not done neither. It should be glaringly obvious that Iran does not intend to have a nuclear arsenal. It should also be glaringly obvious that Iran demands to be treated like an NPT state.
It appears to be safe to accept Iran as an NPT state. Forget about JCPOA and go the NPT route and thereby finally break this shameful nuclear stranglehold of foreign nations on our nation.
Is not the urgency about the rise of oil prices? Is it not that the West is scrambling to find ways to cut off all commercial relations with Russia? Forced behind a new Iron Curtain, the risk is that Russia will prosper. Russia’s resources will be shared with China and the Global South and the new “Third World” will prosper, as the ex-colonial West thumps its collective chest in the Hall of Mirrors.
Here’s some real reporting on the negotiations…
Iranian delegation leaves Vienna as talks on sanctions removal stall
https://thecradle.co/Article/news/7804