Trump Threatens Iran, Forgetting He Wrecked Their Peace Deal
The article heralds Donald Trump's latest saber-rattling against Iran, framing it as a response to their nuclear ambitions. What it glosses over, with journalistic precision, is that Trump unilaterally pulled the US out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in May 2018—the very deal designed to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities. This withdrawal, despite pleas from European allies and
the IAEA confirming Iran's compliance, destabilized the region and predictably led Iran to increase its uranium enrichment in retaliation. Threatening a nation for actions taken in response to your own government demolishing a multilateral peace agreement isn't a 'new threat'; it's a predictable consequence. One might wonder if the 'threat' is actually to the US taxpayer, constantly on the hook
for endless Middle East adventurism propelled by selective memory and well-funded lobby groups who pushed for the JCPOA's demise. The military-industrial complex, no doubt, sends its regards.