Iran apologists have a misleading narrative on Trump's policies: The Trump administration's decision to put Iran on notice for its provocative ballistic missile test and to subsequently slap new sanctions on individuals and entities affiliated with its missile program was a positive break from the previous administration's policy of ignoring Iran's belligerent behavior while showering it with concessions. The measure was welcomed by the critics of the failed appeasement policy toward Iran in Capitol Hill and across the world. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., called the announcement a new day in U.S.-Iran relations, stressing that it's past time to undertake a coordinated, multi-faceted effort to push back against a range of illicit Iranian behavior.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
#Iran UN Security Council must take tough stand on Iran's ballistic missile test
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss Iran's Sunday ballistic missile test, its second after the signing of the July 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, and its first since the inauguration of President Trump. While world powers discuss this clear violation of the spirit of the nuclear deal and affront to U.N. resolutions, two stark realities should not be forgotten. First, the latest episode shows that Iran has no intention to become a peaceful member of the international community, as was hoped by former President Barack Obama and other
proponents of the nuclear deal and the appeasement policy toward Tehran.
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