Fact checking Trump III: Iran as a nuclear power

[PLC1]

On to the nuclear deal with Iran:

TRUMP, on why the U.S. under Obama should not have agreed to the Iran nuclear deal in 2015: "I think they would have failed, totally failed within six months. We gave them a lifeline and we not only gave them a lifeline, we gave them wealth and prosperity." — Statement in Jerusalem on Monday, standing with Netanyahu.

THE FACTS: What would have happened without the deal is impossible to say, but such an imminent collapse of Iran's economy was highly improbable.
International penalties on Iran in response to its nuclear program did drive its economy into crisis earlier this decade. But even before the nuclear deal, Iran had cut budget expenditures and fixed its balance of payments. It was still exporting oil and importing products from countries such as Japan and China.
The multinational deal froze Iran's nuclear program in return for an end to a variety of oil, trade and financial sanctions on Tehran. Iran also regained access to frozen assets held abroad. The deal was conceivably an economic "lifeline" for the state but Iran is not wealthy as a result; ordinary Iranians have seen limited benefits to date.

OK, now explain how the nuclear deal made Iran, which would have failed within six months, prosperous and wealthy instead. Along the way, let's claim that Iran is about to have a nuclear weapon, thanks to all of the billions that Obama gave them.
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[dogtowner]

If you don't know why billions in cash is bad nit much point in discussing it.

 

[PLC1]

If you don't know why billions in cash is bad nit much point in discussing it.

If you don't understand that giving them back money that was theirs to begin with in exchange for them stopping their nuclear arms project, then no, there's not much point in discussing it.

But the point was that Iran was going to collapse economically, and now, thanks to the nuclear agreement, it's a prosperous and wealthy nation.

 

[Aus22]

I see no reason to wish Iran to collapse. This will just bring more instability into he region.

 

[dogtowner]

If you don't understand that giving them back money that was theirs to begin with in exchange for them stopping their nuclear arms project, then no, there's not much point in discussing it.

But the point was that Iran was going to collapse economically, and now, thanks to the nuclear agreement, it's a prosperous and wealthy nation.

But they accelerated their nuclear arms program as expected.

 

[PLC1]

But they accelerated their nuclear arms program as expected.

?? According to what fake news source?

 

[Old_Trapper70]

?? According to what fake news source?

TNN (Trump News Network)

 

[dogtowner]

?? According to what fake news source?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heshmat...program-active-despite-jcpoa-opposition-says/

 

[The Scotsman]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heshmat...program-active-despite-jcpoa-opposition-says/

The article doesn't say anything new really? I guess you need to look at the DIA's assessments which don't really point to anything that is not already planned or allowed.

 

[PLC1]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heshmat...program-active-despite-jcpoa-opposition-says/

Can't bring that one up. I have adblock, and they must show their stupid ads. Can you quote the part that says that Iran has accelerated its nuclear arms program?

 

[The Scotsman]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heshmat...program-active-despite-jcpoa-opposition-says/

try..... IAEA

 

[Old_Trapper70]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/heshmat...program-active-despite-jcpoa-opposition-says/

More of your ignorant Trump talk. Where does it say that they are enriching uranium which is required for a bomb? Where does it say they did not give it all to Russia? Where does it say they violated the agreement?

No where. Just in your alt reality.