Return to the Iran deal? Not so fast.

[Mik]

It would seem Israel and the Saudis are not too keen on the idea.

https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/netanyahu-mbs-close-ranks-against-iran-ahead-of-biden-presidency-649978

[bachophile]

Maybe bibi wanted to see his Leonardo?

[xenon]

I don’t understand what’s going on there. According to the IAEA (I think), Iran is already 10x beyond the allowable nuclear material from the previous Iran deal.

So the Iran deal should be a non-starter just from that perspective.

[bachophile]

Yea it is. there will be an attempt to somehow renegotiate.

Not much chance that it will work out.

[bachophile]

Which brings us back to the Leonardo. Where the hell is he hiding it?

[Mik]

???

[Larry]

The only thing that could have stopped iran was a combination of isolating them economically and the diplomatic ties Trump was achieving in the region between israel and various arab nations. You can kiss that goodbye. We have elected a fool. He will go back to kissing Iran's ass, he will go back to kissing the 'palestinians" ass, and Israel will have to face the consequences.

Well - You asked for it, you got it!! Toyota!!

[Mik]

I'm not so sure that will be true. It depends if Biden is willing to recognize, at least privately, the gains that have been made and not squander them.

[xenon]

The main thing we give a shit about is Iran not making a bomb.

Are they closer this year than last year? Is there a path to stop them?

[bachophile]

@Mik said in Return to the Iran deal? Not so fast.:

???

MBS is the shadow buyer of the Leonardo (actually unclear provenance) Salvatore Mundi for $300,000,000. however since it’s purchase and transfer to the louvre Dubai, it has sort of disappeared.

No one knows where it is.

[Larry]

@Mik said in Return to the Iran deal? Not so fast.:

I'm not so sure that will be true. It depends if Biden is willing to recognize, at least privately, the gains that have been made and not squander them.

You give the guy far too much credit. Biden does what He's told, or what he thinks he needs to say at the moment. He's not trying to get votes any more, now he's trying to please the various factions of the democrat party. Most of those factions are anti-Israel. He WILL squander this, just like he will squander everything else.

[Larry]

@xenon said in Return to the Iran deal? Not so fast.:

The main thing we give a shit about is Iran not making a bomb.

Are they closer this year than last year? Is there a path to stop them?

Is that as deep as you're able to think?

Jesus.

[Mik]

Oh, there's definitely a path to stop them, but it's not attractive. Our best bet is the people get fed up with 40 years of theocracy.