The Patriot Post® · Iran Gains Upper Hand in Nuke Treaty

Who has the upper hand now? In a speech broadcast over state media Thursday, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the country was willing to leave Barack Obama’s nuclear deal on the table if it’s crossed by the United States. “The obligations are the following: the group of six [global powers] will not impose new sanctions, and we should fulfill the agreements. In case the Unites States or other countries fail to comply with their obligations, we will be forced to do the same.” In other words, if Iran believes the U.S. looks sideways at it over how it’s conducting its nuclear program, Iran will walk away from the agreement — probably with the billions of dollars liquefied thanks to sanctions and a renewed interest in giving some of that fissile material, now weaponized, to jihadist groups wanting to strike “The Great Satan.” Rouhani continued, “If they [the U.S.] modify their policies, correct errors committed in these 37 years and apologize to the Iranian people, the situation will change and good things can happen.” Obama said the nuclear agreement would ensure that Iran never ever got the bomb. Now, it appears the U.S. is beholden to Iran, not the other way around. The negotiation didn’t stop once the negotiators said they came to an agreement.