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Iran Nuclear Deal Was a ‘Good Deal With a Bad Regime’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s doctrine aims to oppose former U.S. President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, and the Iran deal is one of Obama’s signature foreign policy legacies.

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By Karim Sadjadpour
Published on Oct 11, 2017
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Speaking on CNBC, Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour discussed the potential fallout if U.S. President Donald Trump pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal. Sadjadpour argued that Trump’s doctrine aims to simply oppose former U.S. President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, and the Iran deal is one of Obama’s signature foreign policy legacies. He further stated that Trump is not only acting in contrast to almost all of U.S. allies in the world, with exception of Israel, but also the national security brain trust.

This interview was originally broadcast by CNBC.

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

    Recent Work

  • Q&A
    Iran Wanted to Survive the War. Now What?

      Suzanne Maloney, Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour

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Karim Sadjadpour
Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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