Iran Pledges Nuclear Rebuild, West Discovers History Only Began Yesterday
Deutsche Welle reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pledges to 'rebuild' the country's nuclear program. 'Rebuild' is a peculiar word choice when the program was meticulously dismantled under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an international agreement that the US unilaterally exited in 2018 under President Trump. One might wonder if Raisi feels America's word isn't
entirely dependable after that diplomatic wreckage. (Apparently, some agreements are more binding than others.) This isn't just about 'Iran wanting nukes'; it's about the erosion of trust in international diplomacy by a power that claims to uphold it. The very program Iran is now focused on 'rebuilding' was previously compliant with IAEA inspections, according to the Council on Foreign Relations ,
until the US pulled out. It seems a nation feels less secure after being disarmed by an agreement, only to have that agreement unilaterally shredded by a 'partner' who then imposes crippling sanctions. What an utterly shocking and unpredictable turn of events.