Trump's latest sanctions on Iran may be the end of the diplomatic road, says former US official

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'What else do you have to do that will actually have to affect the Iranians' calculus?' said Amos Hochstein, who served as U.S. special envoy for international energy affairs under the Obama administration.

says that the United States has sanctioned more than 80% of the economy, that's the good news, but it's also the bad news, " he added.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing new sanctions on Iran, in the Oval Office at the White House on June 24, 2019 in Washington, DC.The former U.S. special envoy added that he doesn't know what the Trump administration is trying to achieve by unilaterally withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , in which Iran had agreed to certain nuclear restrictions with verification and monitoring.

Currently, the American sanctions have "no articulated goal except for 'come back to the negotiating table.' But at the negotiating table, what is supposed to be achieved?" he added.

 

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There is never a diplomatic road with a country that exists on one religion. It's existence is so racist.

Why it’s required? By this action mr president is creating another nuclear power country🤔

What kind of fool thinks one action precludes all possible future actions? There is one that would do so & only one- if we ended all life on the planet.

Guaranteed, Trump will end up with the identical deal as was before, just like with NAFTA, but w his name on it. What a 🤡🤡🤡.

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