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July 6, 2015       Share:    

Source: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/news/middle-east/2015/07/05/A-toxic-deal-for-Iran-and-the-West.html

The Toxic Iran Deal

(Al Arabiya) Andrew Bowen - Taking advantage of Washington's setting artificial negotiating deadlines, Tehran has repeatedly gone on the offense, drawing these negotiations into the final hours to see whether the P5+1 would blink first. In most cases, Washington blinks and the terms of the agreement are further watered down. At the same time, the U.S. has allowed Iran to pursue its regional goals without any real threat of sanction, diplomatic pressure, or credible military deterrence. Once an agreement is signed, this will effectively remove any economic ability to constrain Iran's behavior in the region. The writer is Director of Middle East Studies at the Center for the National Interest in Washington.

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