May 12th is the date for Donald Trump to recertify that Iran is complying with the terms of the deal negotiated between Iran and the US, Germany, Russia, China, UK, and France. Trump has been threatening to scuttle this deal previously and then grudgingly agreed to continue it but there are indications that this time he will carry out his threat, even though the other five signatories are saying they will stick with it. Israel, its lobby in the US, and the neoconservatives like newly appointed National Security Advisor John Bolton hate the deal.
What such an action means for the deal is unclear. John Oliver explains what the deal achieved and the consequences for leaving it.
brucegee1962 says
In fact, three dozen retired Israeli generals and admirals, as well as most of Israel’s nuclear experts, all support the Iran deal. It’s just Netanyahu who doesn’t seem to like it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/retired-generals-and-admirals-back-iran-nuclear-deal/2015/08/11/bd26f6ae-4045-11e5-bfe3-ff1d8549bfd2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5d97a864023d
jrkrideau says
@ 1 brucegee1962
That link take us to a letter by US not Israeli retired admirals and generals.