It has become increasingly clear that Iran is feeling the pain as the Trump administration continues to sanction a range of entities and individuals tied to the country's contested nuclear program and oil sector.
Iran hawks on Capitol Hill want the administration to keep up the pressure and not back down before elements of the administration that favor rewarding Iran in a bid to keep the nuclear deal on life-support through the next election cycle.
Saeed Ghasseminejad, a senior adviser on Iran at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the Washington Free Beacon it is increasingly clear that Tehran's only option is to outlast Trump.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a vocal Iran opponent, is calling on the Trump administration to stop issuing oil and nuclear waivers.
As the Trump administration fights with itself over the waivers issue, Iran has been making moves to tighten its alliances with Russia and China.
Russia, in addition to building several new nuclear reactors for Iran, has emerged as Tehran's chief ally in the region, as the two combine forces to aid embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. China and Iran also have found common ground.
One veteran Republican congressional aide working on the Iran issue warned that the waivers issue has the potential to save the Iran nuclear deal and with it the Iranian ruling regime.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/irans-new-long-game-outlast-trump/
Iran hawks on Capitol Hill want the administration to keep up the pressure and not back down before elements of the administration that favor rewarding Iran in a bid to keep the nuclear deal on life-support through the next election cycle.
Saeed Ghasseminejad, a senior adviser on Iran at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told the Washington Free Beacon it is increasingly clear that Tehran's only option is to outlast Trump.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a vocal Iran opponent, is calling on the Trump administration to stop issuing oil and nuclear waivers.
As the Trump administration fights with itself over the waivers issue, Iran has been making moves to tighten its alliances with Russia and China.
Russia, in addition to building several new nuclear reactors for Iran, has emerged as Tehran's chief ally in the region, as the two combine forces to aid embattled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. China and Iran also have found common ground.
One veteran Republican congressional aide working on the Iran issue warned that the waivers issue has the potential to save the Iran nuclear deal and with it the Iranian ruling regime.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/irans-new-long-game-outlast-trump/
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