Iran told: Comply with US demands or face “strongest sanctions in history”. We’re back to regime change as Iran policy. Mike Pompeo just proved the Trump administration has no plan B for Iran (and more). Pompeo’s tough talk on Iran is “how wars start”. After Trump stab in back, will Iran withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty? The Iran deal is a done deal: Trump’s unilateral decision about the Iran deal has put the EU in a bind, from which it will likely prove hard to escape. Is this the dawn of a new era of nuclear proliferation? Trump is making clear that he only respects countries with the power to devastate the U.S. Will toughness on Iran help Trump with North Korea? Here are three reasons to doubt it.
Who’s to blame for the hiccup in North Korea talks? South Koreans say Bolton. Trump aides worry he doesn’t have a good grasp on the North Korea situation. Trump grappling with risks of proceeding with North Korea meeting. Trump begins to confront a difficult reality on North Korea. Kim Jong Un is the real artist of the deal, not Donald Trump. Thread: “Thoughts on Moon’s meeting with Trump”. Jeffrey D. Sachs on how denuclearization means the US, too.
Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei on Trump’s wars: The 3 most concerning possibilities. Trump’s need for instant gratification could have serious long-term consequences.
