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Trump is going to make a huge mistake on the Iran deal

Trump seems prepared to argue that the deal is no longer in the United States' vital national security interest because of Iran's other activities in the Middle East, including support for terrorism

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Wendy R Sherman | NYT
President Trump is expected this week to refuse to recertify that Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal, a milestone diplomatic agreement that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Mr Trump seems poised to take that action despite the reality that Iran is not violating the terms of the deal. In fact, his key national security cabinet officers have publicly said that Iran is meeting its commitments. The International Atomic Energy Agency, which is charged with monitoring and verifying the deal, has issued eight reports over the past two years echoing these conclusions.

Instead, the president seems prepared to argue