The Iran Nuclear Deal is Done: Time for WWIII?

Trump just reimposed the sanctions on Iran that had been previously lifted by the nuclear deal–the deal is dead. Trump wants a new deal. Rouhani is under pressure and claiming he wants a fight. Is scrapping the deal a good idea or a bad idea? What does it mean for Iran and the Middle East?

SOURCES:

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/04/world/middleeast/iran-protests.html

• https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Grants-Iran-Sanctions-Waiver-To-Southern-Gas-Corridor.html

• https://www.npr.org/2018/08/06/636112914/u-s-restores-economic-sanctions-on-iran

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcancian/2018/08/07/is-the-united-states-going-to-war-with-iran-five-indicators-to-watch/#6905e3375846

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcancian/2018/08/07/is-the-united-states-going-to-war-with-iran-five-indicators-to-watch/#7c3626d55846

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/06/world/middleeast/iran-us-sanctions.html

• https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/07/investing/us-iran-sanctions-daimler/index.html

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/revival-of-sanctions-delay-china-russia-oil-field-deals-in-iran-1533726001

• https://edition.cnn.com/2018/08/06/politics/trump-iran-sanctions-first-round-snapback/index.html?iid=EL

• Other Iran pieces from Xander:

  • https://geopoliticalfutures.com/iran-sanctions-old-new/

  • https://geopoliticalfutures.com/iran-protests-whats-really-stake/

  • https://geopoliticalfutures.com/irans-strategy-iraq-militias-make-possible/

• https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/world/middleeast/iran-trump-talks.html

Daniel Dennett, Intuition Pumps