I get that they have decided on this talking point, but it’s insanely silly. The Obama team constantly defended the nuclear deal by claiming it had nothing to do with Iran’s terrorist activities because it was indisputable those continued during the deal.
In fact, it was specifically because of the Iran deal that Iran had the leeway and funds to expand their support for terror groups throughout the Middle East. It’s what allowed Soleimani to travel around dictating attacks on Americans and innocents around the region.
Here are the Obama administrations own talking points from the Obama White House Site:
"This deal is specifically about Iran's nuclear program..."
"They're still going to cause problems in various areas.."
"This deal is specifically about Iran's nuclear program..."
"They're still going to cause problems in various areas.."
Clapper a year after JCPOA: "Iran, the foremost state sponsor of terrorism -- continues to exert its influence in regional crises in the ME through the (IRGC-QF)...Iran and Hezbollah remain a continuing terrorist threat to U.S. interests and partners worldwide."
A month later CENTCOM Chief Gen. Joseph Votel tetsified to Congress that Iran had become "more aggressive in the days since the agreement."
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