The newly appointed ambassador to Israel has drawn praise from both right and left. But his record in the Obama administration should raise concerns.
The developments came as somewhat of a surprise given the clear progress that has been made between the West and Iran in recent weeks.
China seeks to help facilitate a wave of reconciliation across the Middle East. Its efforts, however, may help Iran progress toward acquiring a nuclear weapon.
"We have always wanted a return of all parties to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal," the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told reporters.
“Rumors about a nuclear deal, interim or otherwise, are false and misleading,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told journalists in June.
Although Iran is not currently taking the crucial steps towards developing nuclear weapons, according to a report, there are still causes for concern.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Israel and a bipartisan consensus of Congress and the American people wanted a nuclear deal that ultimately ended Iran’s nuclear weapon program forever.
Effectively, the EU is telling the Islamic Republic that it will not abide by a key provision of a nuclear deal with the United States.
Israeli officials warned that Iran and the US are nearing a “less for less” deal, by which Iran would stop advancing its nuclear program, but not reverse it.
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