Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of his decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, former US Secretary of State and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned that this move dealt a blow to the United States’ safety and credibility.
Pulling out from the Iran nuclear deal was a “big mistake” which is detrimental to the United States’ safety, Hillary Clinton wrote on Twitter.
Pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal is a big mistake. It makes America less safe and less trusted. Iran is now more dangerous. What’s plan B? Anyone who thinks bombing is the answer is woefully misinformed.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 9 мая 2018 г.
She also warned that Trump’s decision dealt a serious blow to the United States’ credibility, and that it would be “much harder” now to negotiate new sanctions against Iran.
As Secretary of State, I helped negotiate the crippling international sanctions that brought Iran to the table. It would be much harder a second time, now that our credibility is shot.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 9 мая 2018 г.
According to Clinton, it will also be more difficult for the US to deal with what she described as “other threats” as the White House now has “no leverage and Iran is free to do what it wants.”
It will also be harder to deal with other threats like ballistic missiles and terrorism. Now we have no leverage and Iran is free to do what it wants.
Read what President Obama wrote about it here:https://t.co/j5fnzXCpV2
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 9 мая 2018 г.
Hillary Clinton’s concerns were echoed by former US President Barack Obama, during whose administration the JCPOA was signed; he described Trump’s announcement as “misguided” and said that abandoning the Iran nuclear deal means the US is turning its back on its closest allies.
“In a democracy, there will always be changes in policies and priorities from one Administration to the next. But the consistent flouting of agreements that our country is a party to risks eroding America’s credibility, and puts us at odds with the world’s major powers,” Obama wrote on his Facebook page.
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry also remarked that abandoning the JCPOA “breaks America’s word,” isolates the country from its European allies and “puts Israel at greater risk”, not to mention damaging the ability of the US government to make international agreements.
My thoughts on President Trump’s Iran statement: pic.twitter.com/E5A12PKnnx
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) 8 мая 2018 г.
On May 8, US President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull out from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as Iran nuclear deal.