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Actually, Trump made things between Israel and Iran way worse

JL;DR SUMMARY Dan Perry critiques former President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, arguing that it exacerbated tensions leading to a recent armed conflict between Israel and Iran. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastU.S. Foreign PolicyIranDonald TrumpPresident Joe BidenDiplomacyInternational RelationsNuclear DealMilitary Strikes

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Iran
"If President Donald Trump had not pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear accord in 2018, it is quite plausible that the recent, devastating Israel-Iran war never would have happened."
Israel
"If President Donald Trump had not pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear accord in 2018, it is quite plausible that the recent, devastating Israel-Iran war never would have happened."
United States
"If President Donald Trump had not pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear accord in 2018, it is quite plausible that the recent, devastating Israel-Iran war never would have happened."
France
"The regime is desperate to avoid snapback sanctions from France and Germany that are scheduled for the fall, and even Russia and China are nudging Tehran toward negotiation."
Germany
"The regime is desperate to avoid snapback sanctions from France and Germany that are scheduled for the fall, and even Russia and China are nudging Tehran toward negotiation."
Russian Federation
"The regime is desperate to avoid snapback sanctions from France and Germany that are scheduled for the fall, and even Russia and China are nudging Tehran toward negotiation."
China
"The regime is desperate to avoid snapback sanctions from France and Germany that are scheduled for the fall, and even Russia and China are nudging Tehran toward negotiation."
Saudi Arabia
"A nuclear Iran threatens not only Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Europe it threatens the U.S."
Lebanon
"Moreover, Irans proxies have done huge damage to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and have targeted U.S. troops in the region."
Syria
"Moreover, Irans proxies have done huge damage to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and have targeted U.S. troops in the region."
Iraq
"Moreover, Irans proxies have done huge damage to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and have targeted U.S. troops in the region."
Yemen
"Moreover, Irans proxies have done huge damage to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and have targeted U.S. troops in the region."

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