Donald Trump met with Mahmoud Abbas (President of Palestinian Authority) to discuss and decide what he would do about the Iran Nuclear Deal that we had placed with the Obama administration. Although he has decided what he wants to do, he does not seem to want to share his decision just yet. Although we expect Trump to extend the sanctions relief, Trump has hinted that he is more likely to leave the deal. He says: "Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States, and I don't think you've heard the last of it -- believe me,". The Iranian President has threated the US. He said that we will "pay high cost" for leaving the deal. Trump administration is wrapping up a months-long review of US policy towards Iran. Trump has also urged Palestine and Israel to come together and have a peace deal during his meeting with Mahmoud Abbas. Trump seems to be going for a multitude of changes that could go many ways for our country. Although there is not much information about his official decision we can take a guess based on what he has said and think that he wants to drop the deal which may or may not have severe consequences.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you believe it is better for the U.S to leave the deal or extend it?
- The Iranian President said that the US will "pay high cost" if we leave the deal; how should we, and our government react to those threats?
1 comment:
Trump has made and still continues to make many errors and mistakes as president, and this could possibly be one of them if he leaves the deal. By searching on the internet, I found that Iran exports a lot of oil, and this is a huge factor for the continuation of a nuclear deal. We do not want history to repeat itself with the oil/gasoline shortage in America decades ago. The "high cost" the Iranian president speaks of could be not selling oil to America, leading to a whole nation-wide dilemma. America is not all-powerful and self-sustaining. It relies on other countries to provide energy and supplies, including oil. The loss of a huge trading partner for energy of vehicles will result in a net loss, but this is only speculation if Trump takes America out of the deal. Altogether, I believe that Trump should not leave the deal as that would only do more harm than good for the country and its people.
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