The US risks pushing Iran towards a nuclear weapon
Absent quick US action to return to the JCPOA, Iran may be pushed to follow the North Korean model.
Jalil Bayat is a visiting lecturer of International Relations at Allameh Tabataba’i University in Tehran. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran. He is a permanent member of the Iranian Political Science Association. He was visiting researcher at the Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies Center (2015-2018).
Absent quick US action to return to the JCPOA, Iran may be pushed to follow the North Korean model.
With the Trump administration escalating tensions once again with its snapback scheme, it’s worth trying to figure out just what Tehran wants.
The seizure of its tankers is not something Iran would remain silent about, especially with the newly elected hardliner parliament, which has placed moderates like Rouhani and Zarif in their weakest position in seven years.
Donald Trump withdrew from the multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, known as the JCPOA, in May 2018, and reinstated sanctions against the country.