Democratic candidate Amy Klobuchar falsely claimed last night that Iran is now, because of Trump, "announcing that they're going to start developing a nuclear weapon." Iran has made no such announcement, continues to say it isn't pursuing a nuclear weapon: cnn.com/2020/01/07/pol…
Klobuchar campaign implicitly acknowledged she was inaccurate, telling me she meant to refer only to Iran announcing it'd breach enrichment caps meant to stop Iran from building nukes. "This is the better way to say it and how she has said it in the past," spokesperson said.
As experts will tell you, that is not at all the same as announcing it is planning to start building a weapon. It is possible to breach JCPOA's enrichment caps for a peaceful nuclear program. Regardless, Iran certainly hasn't announced it's seeking a bomb.
Here's what Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif told NPR in an interview today: "Iran does not want a nuclear bomb, does not believe that nuclear bombs create security for anybody. And we believe it's time for everybody to disarm rather than to arm." npr.org/2020/01/07/794…
