A white privileged trump voter told me this

[Grey Lemercier]

17. Iran is a huge cleavage point, here is a really good article on it

President Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/16/president-trump-and-the-iran-nuclear-deal/

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office over the coming months, one of the thorniest foreign policy questions he will have to address is what to do about the Iran nuclear deal. During the campaign, then-candidate Trump repeatedly criticized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for being insufficiently tough and threatened to walk away from the agreement if elected.

Trump’s critiques of the deal have merit. While the deal has slowed Iran’s progress towards a fully realized nuclear program, the front-loaded nature of the sanctions relief means that Iran has enjoyed many of the benefits before fully living up to its obligations for the duration of the agreement. Similarly, the deal’s sunset provisions mean that the agreement at best delays Iran’s program and, in many ways, provides them with a patient pathway to the bomb.

Further, the promised vigorous enforcement of non-nuclear sanctions related to Iran’s continued support for terrorism, human rights abuses, and the development of ballistic missiles has yet to materialize, in large part because the Barack Obama administration appears reluctant to threaten the stability of the deal. And though Obama promised that sanctions could be “snapped back” into place if Iran was found in violation, in truth the triggering of such a mechanism would be politically difficult, particularly because many of our allies may no longer share the same concerns about Iran’s malign activities.

Yet, while the JCPOA is imperfect, tearing up the agreement during Trump’s first few weeks in office would carry significant consequences. Although the president could walk away from the agreement and re-impose sanctions, Iran has already received approximately $100 billion. Walking away would allow Iran to continue its work on the nuclear program while enjoying this significant financial windfall.

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