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Without Preconditions: Peace Between the U.S. and Iran?
Iran is running out of allies in the Middle East. Trump is determined to use this advantage to end Iran-sponsored terrorism and curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Will it work?
“We each come from different nations and cultures. Our people speak different languages. They hold fast to different faiths, from the Abrahamic tradition and beyond. But all of us are united in our mission to forge a brighter future of security and prosperity in the Middle East.” — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, at the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East. February 13, 2019.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a State Department visit to Switzerland this weekend, made it clear that the Trump Administration is not backing down on Iran and its destabilizing influence on the Middle East.
After a long three years of consolidating support from other nations in the region, the U.S. is strategically well-placed to take on Iran as never before. Trump administration officials seem determined to use this momentum from the international consensus to push Iran for concessions to its nuclear programs.
And an end to its state-sponsored terrorism.
Back in July of 2018, Trump himself suggested his willingness to sit down with Iranian leadership for talks…