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The Iran Nuclear Deal's Convulsive Death
(Wall Street Journal) Walter Russell Mead - As Iran approaches the nuclear threshold, the saga of the Iran nuclear deal seems to be moving toward a close. Even the most optimistic Washington insiders are losing hope. In lead negotiator Robert Malley's words, "You can't revive a dead corpse." The definitive end of the Iran deal would almost certainly force the administration to choose between accepting a nuclear-armed Iran and initiating a confrontation likely to culminate in another American war in the Middle East. Both courses of action entail unpredictable but large risks and costs. Mr. Biden has repeatedly said that allowing Iran to build nuclear weapons is not an option. If his administration fails to hold that line, the consequences for American power in the Middle East and globally would be profound. The writer, a fellow at the Hudson Institute, is Professor of Foreign Affairs and Humanities at Bard College.