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President Donald Trump’s decision in May 2018 to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal (formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) threw open the question what to do next? President Trump explicitly declared his intent to negotiate a better deal with Iran, and both houses of Congress, sidelined in the JCPOA process, immediately began discussing drafts to improve on aspects they believed were deficient including ballistic missile development and use, inspection of suspected military installations, and Iran’s military activities in the Middle East region. As this process unfolds, a range of individuals and organizations will articulate, once more, their understanding of what constitutes the U.S. interest in a possible future nuclear deal and more broadly in relation to U.S. policy toward Iran.
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