http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/18/politics/fareed-iran-trump-cohen/index.html
Not only is Trump going to the very heart of neo-conservatism with regard to his treatment of Iran (leaving only the option of war available sans nuclear agreement), he's also going FULL Bush administration with regard to its handling of intelligence (declaring a conclusion first, and going backwards with the regard to the intel).
In a war against a fully-compliant and cooperative Iran, and Trump's United States, I'm afraid I'd have to side with Iran.
Amid warning shots fired by US ships against Iranian ones, as well as very close calls when Iranian drones have buzzed the US military, President Trump will be called upon to certify that Iran is in compliance with the nuclear deal.
His administration has declared Iran in compliance, as required by law, twice during his tenure so far. But Trump has said he expects the US to declare Iran non-compliant when the next review is due in September.
The President has put together a team of aides to pull together the intelligence so he can do just that, according to a report in Foreign Policy.
David Cohen, former deputy director of the CIA, said it was "very disconcerting" that it appears Trump may have made a conclusion about Iran before finding the intelligence to back it up.
Not only is Trump going to the very heart of neo-conservatism with regard to his treatment of Iran (leaving only the option of war available sans nuclear agreement), he's also going FULL Bush administration with regard to its handling of intelligence (declaring a conclusion first, and going backwards with the regard to the intel).
In a war against a fully-compliant and cooperative Iran, and Trump's United States, I'm afraid I'd have to side with Iran.

