On Wednesday, October 7, Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khanmenei prevented direct negotiations with the United States because he fears US interference in Iranian affairs concerning the nuclear program. In July, the Iran Deal was put into effect; it reduced the nuclear program, but lifted sanctions. It is still controversial whether or not Iran will abide by the deal especially with their new economic freedom. Also, the deal has been criticized for just benefiting Iran and not having any benefits for the United States. Khanmenei has even been called the “architect of the Iran deal” for this reason. Khanmenei said that he does not want any negotiation because he feels that it is not advantageous for Iran to have the United States imposing on Iran. In the past, he has criticized the United States in order to maintain ultra conservative values of Islam in his own country. Furthermore, he is a strong ally with Syrian leader, Bashar Al-Assad and supports the Syrian government with military power against the rebels (our allies). Iran financially supports the Hezbollah terrorist group and the rebels in Yemen; Iranian leaders also threaten to destroy Israel. Unfortunately, the lifting of sanctions by the Iran Deal could play to Iran's benefits and its allies' benefits more than ours.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-supreme-leader-bars-further-talks-with-u-s-1444220022
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/world/middleeast/iran-leader-us-talks.html
Should the United States be concerned with Iran’s affairs at
this point? Is the trust that has been given to the Iranian government through
the Iran deal a mistake? What do you think Khanmenei’s motives are for
restricting negotiation with the United States? What should the United States do to protect its allies (if at all)?
5 comments:
As of now, the American people and President Obama have no thorough reason to fear the Iranian government. There is no doubt American-Iranian relations aren't jolly good. And while Iran has it's hands manifold controversial dealings, such as the support of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran poses no comprehensive threat to the United States or its allies. There is a difference between political banter and actual political action that a nation sees out. America is smart enough (I hope) to know what it's dealing with here in the Middle East; especially considering the United States was the nation that impaired the efficient and peaceful growth of the Middle East in the first place. Additionally, peace, and even cooperation with Iran, is absolutely essential to long-term peace in the Arab world, considering that Iran is the most powerful nation in the region. Yet to do so would be less than pleasing for our friends in the Saudi Arabia and Israel, arch enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Furthermore, because Iran is a critical ally of Russia in the Middle East, it would benefit the United States to make amends with Vladimir Putin and his buddies in Moscow, as a way to appease the Iranians. The most effective way to deal with Iran, asides from purposely crippling its livelihood as a country, is to find common ground in the fight against ISIL as well; from there the United States can work with Iran to make further amends militarily, socially and economically. Long story short however, there is basically no efficient way to solve the Middle East issue right now.
http://time.com/4065963/syria-iran-could-be-a-surprising-american-ally/
While any dealings with Iran are tedious and sometimes concerning, it is necessary in order to prevent Iran from obtaining the ability to create and deploy nuclear arms. And this deal has accomplished that feat. This deal has increased the time it would take for Iran to create a bomb three fold, reduced Iran's stockpiles of enriched uranium, reduced the number of centrifuges, prevent Iran from creating weapons grade plutonium, and created the ability to track Iran's nuclear abilities through inspection and transparency. Before this deal, Iran had the capabilities to create around eight bombs, according to the White House, and their ability to do that has ended with this deal. While we do have to give up our economic choke hold on Iran in this deal, we are ensuring that the ultra-conservative ideals of Ayatollah Ali Khanmenei do not lead to nuclear war. This deal ensures peace on a global scale, at least in terms of nuclear war.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/iran-deal
The U.S. should most certainly be concerned of affairs with Iran because they have stood as a threat to the well being and safety of the United States for well over a decade now. Iran has not given any reason to participate in a trustworthy relationship with our country, which is alarming because our country has allowed a deal with them. However for the safety of our country it is imperative that we monitor and watch Iran’s access to nuclear arms. The Iran deal has reduced the dangers of nuclear weapons coming from their country however it does not ensure complete safety. I am indifferent in regards to the issue because I believe it goes both ways. As the person stated above “in order to prevent Iran from obtaining the ability to create and deploy nuclear arms is a great feat” I also see the other side of this issue in the fact that this could make our people feel that we shouldn't fear Iran any longer. I don't want to generalize the Iranian population, because there are many innocent citizens that are trying to survive in their corrupt country, however, a large group of Iranians do in fact exist to seek bad intentions unto the United States and its people. The trust given to the Iranian government through the Iran deal has both its pros and cons. The pros are that it develops an agreement to avoid Iran from deploying nuclear bombs and that this can protect our country as a whole. But the cons are that this may make Iran too friendly and can develop into a dangerous situation.
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