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ran Nuclear Deal and Iran's Belligerence Are LinkedNuclear 22 October 2017 Iran Focus London, 22 Oct - It came as no surprise to many that US President Donald Trump decided to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, between the United States, several EU countries, China and Russia. The responses to this news was mixed. In the Middle East, there was huge condemnation as well as huge praise. And while many were expecting him to do so, his decision drew immediate responses from around the globe. President of Iran Hassan Rouhani expressed his anger at the decision, while the Arab countries that are negatively impacted by Iran’s actions welcomed it. Those that supported the decision in the Arab world also condemned the international silence that has let Iran spread chaos across the Middle East.The threat emanating from Iran is multi-dimensional. There is the obvious nuclear threat, but also a political one.

Americans speak — and they don’t like the nuclear deal

Dr. Majid Rafizadeh | Published — Wednesday 1 November 2017 Americans speak — and they don’t like the nuclear deal An overwhelming majority of Americans believe the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers is not a good deal and should be renegotiated, according to a poll this month. What is intriguing about the poll of 2,159 registered voters — conducted by Harris for CAPS, the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University — is its mix of demographics and political parties. Thirty-six percent were Democrat, 32 percent Republican, 28 percent independent and 4 percent from other parties. Of those polled, 85 percent of Republicans, 71 percent of independents and 57 percent of Democrats said the deal should be renegotiated. This highlights several critical issues. It is not only American politicians on both sides of the aisle who argue that the current terms of the nuclear agreement are faulty, but regular citizens also support such an argument. This can have sig...