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How the Trump Administration is Boosting Iran's Hardliners
Decertifying the nuclear deal and naming the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group will only boost its most hostile elements.
In a matter of days, President Donald Trump will roll out major components of his emerging Iran policy. He's expected to announce that he will decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the nuclear deal with Iran, passing the buck to Congress on whether or not to re-impose sanctions on the country. So far, the administration has begrudgingly certified Iranian compliance with the deal twice.
Just two weeks later on October 30, Trump will also reportedly designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization....
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Ariane Tabatabai
- Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2017–2018; Associate, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2014–2015
- Former Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2013–2014
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In a matter of days, President Donald Trump will roll out major components of his emerging Iran policy. He's expected to announce that he will decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the nuclear deal with Iran, passing the buck to Congress on whether or not to re-impose sanctions on the country. So far, the administration has begrudgingly certified Iranian compliance with the deal twice.
Just two weeks later on October 30, Trump will also reportedly designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization....
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The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.The Author
Ariane Tabatabai
- Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2017–2018; Associate, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2014–2015
- Former Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom, 2013–2014
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