A 'Longer and Stronger' Deal with Iran Isn't Happening, So Stop Talking About It

The inability of so many of our politicians and policymakers to see things the way that leaders in the other government see them is a debilitating weakness.

This Politico report provides more proof that Iran hawks argue in bad faith and it shows how the Biden administration’s statements that the U.S. is seeking a “longer and stronger” follow-on agreement are playing into their hands:

“Zarif’s comments certainly at least complicate the picture. You’ve got to wonder, what is it that they can agree to and execu…