In response, the United States announced the deployment of an additional 1,000 American troops to the Middle East. That agreement was designed to forestall exactly the kind of confrontation the United States and Iran find themselves in now. But it achieves one of our most critical security objectives.”The aim was to effectively manage Iran’s nuclear threat, and that was achievement enough. An Iran nuclear deal. The Trump administration wants to stave off war, keep Iran’s nuclear weapons program indefinitely frozen, and prevent Iran from increased or additional destabilizing activity.

Source: Washington Post June 20, 2019 21:00 UTC