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Baitball Blogger

(52,867 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:24 PM Wednesday

Who understands the effectiveness of Obama's nuclear deal with Iran? [View all]

I am having an argument with someone who said that Obama's contract was ineffective because Iran wasn't allowing people into the country to come in to inspect their facilities to see if they were collecting more than the 3% uranium allowed by the agreement. Per Obama, this was how they would be able to determine if Iran was acquiring enough nuclear supplies to build a bomb.

From what I remember, Trump came in and blew up everything that previous presidents (especially Obama) had put together, for no other reason than he's reckless and arrogant.

Anyway, whatever you want to add or correct, please feel free to do.

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They are going to explain everything regarding Miami Blue Wednesday #1
Thank you. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #4
Thanks for the heads-up. Talitha Wednesday #27
Iran was violating the agreement by limiting and preventing Melon Wednesday #2
Note the date. Aug 2017. By 2018, before US withdrawal, the IAEA was in country, inspecting, and certified compliance. RockRaven Wednesday #6
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #7
Yes there is no rewriting history. At the time Trump pulled the US out, every other party to the agreement RockRaven Wednesday #12
You are placing an ad hoc rescue that at a certain short Melon Wednesday #15
This is from the United Nations. Melon Wednesday #17
So, any explanation for why, when I go the link you provided AZJonnie Thursday #33
But, this happened during Trump's term. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #8
You are incorrect, per your own article. AloeVera Wednesday #9
In every instance, Trump has been a bull in a china shop. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #22
This is incorrect. They were not violating the agreement. tman Wednesday #16
"This is true" dpibel Wednesday #30
From the article you linked to: EarlG Wednesday #31
Try this post Johnny2X2X Wednesday #3
You interlocutor is, for lack of a better word, a liar. RockRaven Wednesday #5
You realize Wikipedia is written by...just anyone. Melon Wednesday #11
You realize those numbers are citations and you can check whether they say what the article says? RockRaven Wednesday #14
There's zero science behind it. Melon Wednesday #18
Well, you got this bit right AZJonnie Thursday #34
Seems your post was indeed prescient AZJonnie Thursday #35
Inspectors from the atomic energy agency were granted continuous lostincalifornia Wednesday #10
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Melon Wednesday #13
They were fully compliant while the JCPOA was active. tman Wednesday #20
See below. Melon Wednesday #21
That's from 12 June 2025, so my point still stands. tman Wednesday #25
What is also conveniently omitted is that inspectors were refused entry after lostincalifornia Wednesday #28
It was a starting point, and throwing that agreement out instead of using it lostincalifornia Wednesday #23
What did they expect when trump unilaterally pulled out of the agreement? lostincalifornia Wednesday #26
This is not true per the atomic energy agency and the UN.... Melon Wednesday #19
You are citing a judgment from 2025 about activity from 2019 and onward RockRaven Wednesday #24
Exactly. Trump unilaterally tore up that agreement in 2017. Why would some lostincalifornia Wednesday #29
knr ... bookmarked ... cliffside Thursday #32
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