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JCPOA Compared to Trump Deal?

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Jun 16, 2026
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The war with Iran was a definite debacle when judged by how it was sold and conducted. “Freeing the people” and ‘Regime change” clearly failed. Displaying “American military supremacy” also failed miserably. Iran did not fold like a house of cards, America did. America and Israel were clearly unable to take Iran down. Iran showed an incredible capability to hit Israel and hit American bases. Israel showed extreme vulnerability with a lack of defense. Iran is now seen as stronger than they were before, while Israel is shown to be weaker. Trump must now know that his military has significant limitations despite the trillions spent. Most Americans don’t know and wont care. Domestically, in America, it is a non issue. The economy is the big deal.

We won’t know the deal until we see the single copy signed by both sides.


As the still unclear details of the Trump Iran Deal get picked over, the comparison to the JCPOA are starting. Inevitably, the Trump deal will get labeled worse t…

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