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Iran Nuclear Deal's Final Hurdle Is Lifting Terrorism Sanctions on Revolutionary Guards


(Wall Street Journal) Laurence Norman - In arguing for lifting the terror sanctions on Iran's Revolutionary Guards, U.S. officials have said the threat posed by the Guards would be much worse if Iran gets nuclear weapons. The White House also views an agreement restraining Iran's nuclear program as key to Middle East stability, allowing the U.S. to focus on China and Russia. According to people involved in the talks, the U.S. would remove the Guards from the its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations if Iran commits to rein in its regional aggression and refrains from targeting Americans. "We are very concerned about the United States' intention to give in to Iran's outrageous demand and remove the IRGC from the list of terrorist organizations," Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday, adding that Washington seemed willing to agree to a deal with Iran "at almost any cost."
2022-03-24 00:00:00
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