... words, the US does not lose anything as far as the nuclear issue is concerned, and Iran maintains its status quo. Still, the US decided to impose new restrictions and requirements. In fact, this is what the Republicans where calling for even before the JCPOA. Barack Obama confronted Congress during his presidency and had to go to great lengths to get the deal through. With Donald Trump, the position defended by Obama’s opponents who denied any concessions for Iran was placed back on the agenda. They believe in stepping up pressure on Tehran in order to gain new concessions or impoverish the country to an extent where ...
... reformist president’s political opponents are trying to take advantage of his failures, which makes stabilizing Iran an even more difficult task.
The Economy after Trump
Ivan Timofeev:
A Pyrrhic Victory: the History of the Sanctions War Against Iran
Donald Trump had become a major factor for the Iranian economy even before he made the decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Following Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential elections, most major western companies put a hold on new projects they had been developing with Iran, a move motivated by Trump’s signals that sanctions against the country could be reinstated ...
... (the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”) in mid-October at the next US decision point on maintaining sanctions relief.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has verified and
confirms
that Iran continues to be compliant with the terms of the JCPOA. In fact,
according to the IAEA Director General
, “Iran is now subject to the world’s most robust nuclear verification regime”.
Unilateral US action that jeopardized the JCPOA would be a grave mistake. It would harm US interests and US credibility ...
... attitudes and paving their way for another reemergence on next year's presidential race. JCPOA fate will have an important impact on the dynamics of Iranian internal political forces which influence regional order.
Conclusion
Reuters
Vasily Kuznetsov:
Donald Trump Will Create a “Window
Of Opportunity” In the Middle East
By current trend, JCPOA effects defined by Iranian side as the opportunity to gain full economic benefit of lifted sanctions is gaining more importance both among Iranian public opinion and political elite. Effects as illustrated in article 7 of Annex II are gradually ...