After President Trump’s speech at the Israeli Knesset on Monday, MSNBC contributors tag-teamed a critique of his actions against Iran and his international diplomatic capabilities. This included affirmation for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, a failed Obama-era treaty that primed Iran for nuclear weapons capabilities.
After playing a few clips of Trump mentioning Iran, Ana Cabrera stand-in Erielle Reshef asked former deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes about the impact of Operation Midnight Hammer:
RESHEF: Did the use of force against Iran's nuclear capabilities lead to a changing dynamic in the region? And do you see a path where Iran actually comes back to the table because it is so cowed by what has happened?
RHODES: Well, again, this is another good example of how you can do something that has a short term impact, but it doesn't solve the long term problem. I mean, look, the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear deal was — had permanent prohibitions on Iran getting a nuclear weapon, had 10 to 15 year restrictions on their nuclear program.
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