Critics of President Trump now say that his decision to pull out of the nuke deal with Iran on May 8, 2018, is the cause of the military confrontation we are presently dealing with.

 

So, let's take a fact-based look at the accusation. President Obama and his Secretary of State, John Kerry, secured a deal with the Mullahs on July 14, 2015. Iran agreed to stop weaponizing uranium in return for $1.7 billion in frozen funding and other relief on sanctions.

 

After assuming office in 2017, Mr. Trump believed Iran was cheating, saying: "In the years since the deal was reached, Iran's military budget has grown by almost 40 percent ...

 

After the sanctions were lifted, the dictatorship used its new funds to build nuclear-capable missiles, support terrorism, and cause havoc..."

 

"The agreement was so poorly negotiated that even if Iran fully complies, the regime can still be on the verge of a nuclear breakout in just a short period of time."

 

The other countries involved with the nuke deal dissented and stayed in it. Germany, France, and the UK issued a joint statement: "We encourage Iran to show restraint in response to the decision by the U.S.; Iran must continue to meet its own obligations under the deal, cooperating fully and in a timely manner with IAEA inspection requirements."

 

Of course, Iran did not do that.  In its latest report, the IAEA says the Mullahs violated the agreement by enriching uranium from the agreed-upon 3.6 percent to 60 percent, close to bomb territory.

 

So who's zoomin' who here?  Iran took the Obama money and abused the deal. That's what the country did.

 

And now you know the rest of the story.

 

See you for more Iranian coverage tonight on the No Spin News.