US Points to Iranian Belligerence as Justification for Sanctions Snapback
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a news conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, March 31, 2020. Photo: Andrew Harnik / Pool via Reuters. JNS.org – “We don`t intend to build a bomb.” So said Iran`s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a video call this week arranged by the Council on Foreign Relations. Zarif added that Iran has “exercised a lot of restraint and patience,” and that it “has not been disruptive in this region.” He also said in the call that Iran is now willing to discuss a prisoner exchange. Does the change in sentiment mean that the Trump administration`s pressure on Iran is working? According to former Israeli national security advisor Yaakov...