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0 pointsDiogenesKynikos10mo ago0 comments

Iran tried option 3 in 2015, when it agreed to the JCPOA, but Trump withdrew from the agreement and applied "maximum pressure" on Iran.

There were forces in Iranian politics who argued for making a deal with the US. They even won out in 2015. But now, they've been proven wrong, and the hardliners (who should perhaps now be called the "realists") were proven right. The US isn't a reliable partner, and is willing to rip up any deal Iran makes.

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luckylion10mo ago

Agreeing to an agreement while continuing the obvious weapon program they've claimed to not even have anymore isn't "trying option 3" though. That's slowing down in exchange for fewer sanctions.

DiogenesKynikosOP10mo ago

Iran complied with the terms of the JCPOA, which guaranteed that the program was purely civil.

luckylion10mo ago

Yes, because agreements guarantee that they are being adhered to, which is why the IAEA always had access to everything (narrator: they did not), Iran did not deploy more and more advanced centrifuges than agreed (narrator: they did), and Iran did not stockpile more enriched uranium than agreed (narrator: they did).

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luckylion10mo ago

Agreeing to an agreement while continuing the obvious weapon program they've claimed to not even have anymore isn't "trying option 3" though. That's slowing down in exchange for fewer sanctions.

DiogenesKynikosOP10mo ago

Iran complied with the terms of the JCPOA, which guaranteed that the program was purely civil.

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