Rejoining the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran (the JCPOA) has long been high on the to-do list for the Left, were they to win the 2020 presidential election. On the campaign trail, Joe Biden and his advisers consistently mentioned that it would be a priority if he won office, but added that a Biden administration would reenter the agreement once Iran came into full compliance— at which point they would then move to renegotiate the deal to fix its flaws and extend its expiration date.
But as president, Joe Biden will face enormous pressure from the American Left and European leaders to quickly rejoin the nuclear deal even if Iran remains in noncompliance. I hope he resists this pressure and faces the reality that the situation in Iran has changed considerably since he was vice president.
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