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Trump’s JCPOA

JL;DR SUMMARY Lee Smith's piece on Trump's approach to Iran suggests a worrisome resemblance to the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but under a facade of being a firmer stance. 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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U.S. Foreign PolicyIranDonald TrumpObama AdministrationDiplomatic NegotiationsMiddle East PolicyJcpoaIranian Nuclear ProgramNuclear DealSanctions

Places mentioned

United States
"Donald Trump still hasnt given the final OK to the agreement between Washington and Tehran."
Tehran, Iran
"Donald Trump still hasnt given the final OK to the agreement between Washington and Tehran."
Qatar
"coming as sanctions relief or from restricted funds held in Qatar and Oman?"
Oman
"coming as sanctions relief or from restricted funds held in Qatar and Oman?"
Israel
"he joined Israels June 2025 campaign and embarked on Epic Fury at the end of February."
China
"Maybe Xi Jinping pleaded with the president during his trip to China to reopen the strait."
Saudi Arabia
"Maybe the Saudis begged him to stop for fear the Iranians would target their oil and/or water desalination facilities."
Lebanon
"similarly, the Trump administration has constrained Israels operations against Hezbollah, permitting the crucial U.S. ally to respond to imminent attacks but preventing it from going on offense by killing terrorists in Beirut."

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