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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trumps-iran-deal-withdrawal-it-should-never-have-come-to-this/
The Iran Deal Withdrawal: It Should Never Have Come to This
(Times of Israel) David Horovitz - Before the 2015 agreement with Iran, economic pressure had dragged the Iranian regime kicking and screaming to the negotiating table. Israel, the Little Satan in the ayatollahs' sights, could have contributed to the battle of wills, but was kept at a firm distance by the Americans. The only truly dependable ally of the West in this region, with the best intelligence apparatuses, was told to butt out. Meanwhile, the U.S.-led negotiators were outsmarted and outmaneuvered. The Iranians were let off the hook. The regime got the deal it wanted. And it was entrenched in power - bolder and richer, the better to oppress its people, cause havoc in the region, and keep its eye on the nuclear prize. Iran is boasting that it has improved its technology so that it can enrich uranium to higher levels than ever before - all while complying with the deal. That tells you all you need to know about the agreement. The P5+1's failure to stop the ayatollahs is mirrored by the demonstrably lackadaisical approach of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN body charged with policing the deal. How it can allow itself to certify that Iran is complying with the accord when the terms of the deal do not allow it to carry out "anytime, anywhere" inspections of suspect sites is beyond comprehension. The writer, former editor of the Jerusalem Post (2004-2011), is the founding editor of the Times of Israel.