By legitimizing Iran's nuclear program, removing the pressure of economic sanctions, and allowing it to obtain conventional weapons and ballistic missiles, this agreement makes the prospect for war more likely, not less.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
While the agreement provides a level of constraint on Iran's nuclear weapons program, it confers legitimacy on their nuclear threshold status, an unprecedented shift for a country with so many entanglements.
The Obama administration's proposed nuclear deal with Iran endangers the security of our nation and our allies.
Faced with the crippling sanctions, Iran could simply decide it is paying too high a cost to pursue its nuclear program and could opt for negotiations and reconciliation with the United States and other members of the international community. This is clearly the preferred option of American leaders.
Relieving the risk of a nuclear conflict with Iran diplomatically is superior than trying to do that militarily.
We need to force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program entirely or face the threat of military force to destroy that program.
As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program.
What could become a danger to world peace is Iran's nuclear program and the country's open threat to annihilate Israel.
Any deal that allows Iran to enrich uranium, which allows them to ultimately break out within a few months with a nuclear weapon, is a disaster for the world.
Obviously, having served in wars myself, I'm eager to do everything possible to avoid them, but our military capability vis-a-vis a country like Iran is a major source of leverage in any negotiation that we should never, ever give up.
A diplomatic solution that puts significant and verifiable constraints on Iran's nuclear program represents the best and most sustainable chance to ensure that America, Israel, the entire Middle East will never be menaced by a nuclear-armed Iran.