Six years after former President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the repercussions continue to shape U.S. foreign policy. Critics, including former Secretary of State John Kerry, have condemned the move as detrimental to U.S. safety. Under President Joe Biden's administration, efforts to re-enter or renegotiate the deal have faltered, with Biden doubling down on Trump's policies rather than reversing them. This stance, described as a mishandling of Iran, has been central to Biden's broader Middle Eastern policy challenges. Experts argue that the withdrawal has allowed Iran to advance its nuclear program significantly, acquiring technical knowledge that cannot be undone and bringing it closer to developing a nuclear bomb, thereby reducing the chances of a new agreement and losing a crucial political opportunity.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Secretary of State John Kerry ripped former President Trump over his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal six years ago, saying the move made Americans “less safe.” https://t.co/OsjVrRPXFa
Joe Biden’s foreign policy, led by Antony Blinken, has been an absolute disaster. Major conflicts in every corner of the globe, a new crisis every few months, weakened US global perception and worse relationships with almost every world power. It’s not all a random coincidence.
Biden’s erroneous belief that Trump’s “maximum pressure” provided leverage — a notion that led to the expectation of Iran’s full compliance before the U.S. would honor its commitments — was a grave error, writes @SinaToossi https://t.co/Qr2dtXB7y0
After years of operating more sophisticated centrifuges, Iran has acquired technical knowledge that cannot be undone. But more importantly, we have lost the political opportunity to reach a comprehensive deal with Iran, writes @TomCollina https://t.co/CDkXL6tdxp
As President Biden’s first term draws to a close, his foreign policy record, particularly in the tumultuous Middle East, is marked by a series of major missteps, writes @SinaToossi https://t.co/Qr2dtXAzIs
Six years after former President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the disastrous consequences of this decision are still adding up, writes @TomCollina https://t.co/CDkXL6tdxp
Six years after the US withdrew from the JCPOA, prospects for its resurrection are dim and Tehran is closer than ever to a bomb https://t.co/CDkXL6tLmX
How much has Iran's nuclear program progressed since Trump withdrew from the deal to keep it in check 6 years ago? A lot, via @TomCollina https://t.co/CDkXL6tLmX
"Biden’s mishandling of Iran is central to his Middle Eastern policy failures." - via @CIPolicy senior fellow @SinaToossi https://t.co/Qr2dtXB7y0
NEW @SinaToossi : Biden squandered the chance to re-enter the JCPOA and instead doubled-down on Trump's withdrawal, which was 6 years ago today. What exactly does the US get out of this? https://t.co/Qr2dtXB7y0
NEW @TomCollina: Don't listen to Trump, withdrawing from the JCPOA was one of his biggest foreign policy failures, mostly because Iran is closer than ever to a bomb. https://t.co/CDkXL6tdxp
Biden’s mishandling of Iran is central to his Middle Eastern policy failures, and he can't altogether blame Trump, who got out of the nuclear deal 6yrs ago today. NEW @SinaToossi https://t.co/Qr2dtXB7y0
Tensions have grown between Iran and the IAEA since then-President Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdraw America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. https://t.co/CNwAdFDGZh