Editorial Board
The Next Steps on Iran’s Nukes
The president and Congress want to up the pressure on Tehran. Here’s how to do it.
Ready to deal?
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President Donald Trump’s decertification of the Iranian nuclear deal is a mistake. Yes, its supporters have exaggerated the agreement’s benefits — but on balance, the world is better off with it than without it.
In the near term, the decertification doesn’t really change much. The deal will remain in effect while Congress considers re-imposing sanctions on Iran, in effect killing the pact. There is little indication that lawmakers from either party are eager to quash the agreement immediately. Doing so would be foolish: The U.S. and its allies have already given up most of their required concessions, while Iran’s obligations won’t be fulfilled for years.