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Iran gained international credibility by adhering strictly to the JCPOA, even long after the Trump admin broke it. I doubt they will squander that by not adheri

Iran gained international credibility by adhering strictly to the JCPOA, even long after the Trump admin broke it. I doubt they will squander that by not adhering to whatever deal they negotiate next.

thunky 4mo ago
Following the rules got them bombed, so why would they make that mistake again?
- ursuscamp 4mo ago
  It's a good question, but Iran has a new weapon now: The Strait of Hormuz. Maybe that's enough leverage that they retain that they will stop their nuclear program for a while.
  - thunky 4mo ago
    The Straight of Hormuz isn't new, though. IIUC Iran did exactly what war gamers would have expected them to do.
    - arrrg 4mo ago
      It seems to me that demonstrated leverage actually is different from theoretical leverage. I do think that is a crucial difference.