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Trump’s Iran Blunder

Donald Trump's refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal clears the way for Congress to reimpose sanctions. But even if that happens, the US would almost certainly be acting alone – and thus gain nothing tactically while losing much strategically.

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Bad – and Necessary

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North Korea is the proverbial horse that has broken the stable door, but, thanks to the Iran nuclear agreement, the Iranian horse remains in the barn. The US should be attempting to corral the defiant North Korea, not giving Iran a reason to break out, too.

 warns that the Trump administration's decertification of the agreement reached in 2015 would be a grave mistake.

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