The Iran nuclear talks that began last November were supposed to have ended in a comprehensive agreement by July 20 of this year. At the last moment, to nobody’s great surprise, the U.S. announced a four-month extension. Iran has already collected billions of dollars in sanctions relief, and the world is still waiting for some sign that Iran is even thinking about dismantling its nuclearweapons program. Senator Marco Rubio correctly assessed the situation: “In my opinion, this entire thing is a disaster.”
Even if a final agreement is reached by the new deadline in November, it almost certainly won’t stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. The Obama administration has already caved on the most critical issues. It has turned a blind eye to the many outstanding questions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about Iran’s nuclear activities and has all but given up on anytime-anywhere inspections and pervasive monitoring. Most fatefully, Obama has already agreed to let Iran keep the dual-use facilities necessary for both uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing.
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