The Iranians must be stunned. The Biden administration had given every indication that there was nothing, nothing whatsoever, that would prevent it from seeking a new nuclear deal. So the Iranians kept pushing for more, more, more concessions, until they finally found, to the surprise of the entire world, one that the Americans would not give. But Biden’s handlers will certainly find other ways to appease them and funnel them billions.
“With nuclear deal unlikely, Israel, US look for alternatives on Iran,” by Omri Nahmias and Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post, April 26, 2022:
The US is moving toward ending its efforts to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as Tehran continues to make demands without showing a willingness to consider concessions, Israeli diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.
National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata met with his American counterpart, Jake Sullivan, in Washington this week to discuss alternative ways to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in the event – which Jerusalem views as likely – that the Iran deal is not revived.
“Sullivan emphasized that the United States is attuned to Israel’s concerns about threats to its security, including, first-and-foremost, from Iran and Iranian-backed proxies,” said a White House statement….
Multiple diplomatic sources in Jerusalem shared the assessment that the US is close to abandoning the revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal in light of Iran’s demand that Washington removes the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) and its refusal to take reciprocal steps.
The chances of the US and Iran returning to the JCPOA are “slim to none,” a senior diplomatic source said, adding that as time passes, the less the likelihood of sealing a deal….
But in February, Iran began to demand the IRGC’s de-listing from the FTO, which the Biden administration viewed as a non-nuclear issue. As such, it offered various concessions that Iran could make in return that are not related to its nuclear program, such as agreeing not to attack American officials. However, Iran has refused all such offers….
Infidel says
I’m admittedly as stunned as the ayatollahs. If Biden was willing to go along w/ a plan by which Iran would become a nuclear power, what exactly was their beef in removing the IRGC from the terror list?
Roland says
Maybe the Bidenites are willing to let Iran become a nuclear power without a meaningless unenforceable JCPOA 2. I don’t believe that they have a Plan B. This was entirely foreseeable.
PMK says
It’s an election year. Congressional Democrats voiced their opposition to this move. They’re worried about their prospects in November. It was simply the wrong time to bring it up.
Wellington says
You anticipated me, PMK. Nailed it you did. Yes, this is ultimately about politics and not principle. Yep, all about November’s elections.
Infidel says
But it’s still months away: wouldn’t the Dems count on us forgetting it by November, since they undertook this project at all?
Wellington says
November is close enough, Infidel. And besides, the Dumbocrats are already reeling from other major mistakes like the southern border, inflation and sexualizing children. Believe me, they’re worried and they should be worried because they have done great harm in many areas—and not just conservatives but many non-conservatives have taken note of this.
gravenimage says
Thanks for your analysis, PMK and Wellington.
somehistory says
Even with a ‘deal” that gives the mozlum terrorists everything they want, they would still build nukes with which to threaten and strike.
They didn’t adhere to the rules in the first “deal.” they are liars and sneaks and most of all, mozlum terrorists.
gravenimage says
Chances of new Iran nuke deal now ‘slim to none’ because of US refusal to remove IRGC from terror list
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Good to see there was *something* the Biden administration finally stuck at. I am surprised, though.
RegT says
This is fake posturing on the Biden/Obama admins response. As PMK stated, it’s all about the midterms, now. Their concern is as real as Barrack’s “marriage” to Jimima, and his supposed parentage of those two girls. As real as his supposed eligibility for office in the first place, back in 2008. As real as his pose as a Christian, his love for America, and his concern for the black race – for which, I believe, he holds none.
OLD GUY says
I wonder what the Vegas odds are on Iran getting a nuke in the next year? Could be more accurate than anything our government tells us.
Pierre Delecto says
What if the first Iranian nuke falls, not on Israel, or Europe, or America, but Islamabad? Or Riyadh?