The U.S. Can't Be Trusted

The fatal flaw of the nuclear deal was that it relied on the trustworthiness of the United States.

In an interview with Isaac Chotiner, Danny Citrinowicz looked back on Trump’s decision to renege on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said this:

Leaving the nuclear deal with Iran was one of the greatest strategic mistakes of the twenty-first century, and maybe would qualify as one of the biggest of the twentieth century as well, if you were to include it.

The nuclear deal was arguably the most successful nonproliferation agreement ever negotiated for the brief time that it lasted. It was a remarkable diplomatic achievement that ensured that Iran’s nuclear program would remain peaceful at the same time that it offered Iran a way out of the prison of sanctions. Against all odds, the spirit of compromise prevailed and diplomacy resolved the problem at minimal cost. It should have been seen as a great triumph of U.S. diplomacy, but in Washington most politicians and pundits attacked it and many of them worked ceaselessly to destroy it.

The fatal flaw of the nuclear deal was that it relied on the trustworthiness of the United States.