Thursday, December 14, 2017

Rumors of War - Persia

Nikki Haley offers 'undeniable' proof Iran is arming rebels in Yemen - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Standing before large pieces of missile debris Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley presented what she said was 'undeniable' evidence Iran is providing weapons to Houthi rebels in Yemen. She said the debris was from a short-range missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen into Saudi Arabia. The weapon hit a civilian airport. [...] The Trump administration argues the debris is evidence of Iran's violation of a resolution the United Nations passed after Tehran and western countries agreed to a deal halting Iran's nuclear program in 2015."

Comment: It appears to this observer that the Trump Administration has started to make the case in favor of breaking the nuclear agreement with Iran. I hope they have carefully considered the consequences.  The nuclear agreement did not address such issues and remains a poor tool to constrain Iranian involvement in the wider region. There are other tools available.

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