After the Iran Deal

Originally published by the National Interest

Iran does not have infinite time for diplomacy, and the clock is quickly ticking for US-Iran nuclear negotiations. Irrespective of how those talks conclude, it is clear that at some point, they will, with the natural question being: what happens next?

The Trump administration has established its line of “no enrichment,” which has led to public criticism of the negotiations by Iranian officials. As The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board noted, Iran’s reaction is “a sign President Trump is pushing in the right places.”

It is only a matter of time before it becomes clear Iran will not willingly give up its nuclear ambitions, requiring the United States to turn to other options, as the President explained in remarks throughout his recent visit to the Middle East. Addressing U.S. troops at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, President Trump reaffirmed that while his “priority is to end conflicts, not start them,” he “will never hesitate to wield American power if it’s necessary to defend the United States of America or our partners.”

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