The Iran Nuclear Deal: Does It Further U.S. National Security?

Congress has played a key role in U.S. policy toward Iran, mainly by driving sanctions against the regime. The key issue with respect to the Iran nuclear deal is whether a final agreement would allow Iran to manufacture nuclear fuel. The interim agreement raises some questions about this. My concern is that we have we may have bargained away our fundamental position, which is that Iran should not be enriching and reprocessing. Iran has announced plans to press on and improve its centrifuge technology in order to enrich uranium. It has a history of deceiving the international community about its nuclear program. It has that history, and it is pursuing a ballistic missile program in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions as well. So Iran is not just another country. It simply can't be trusted with enrichment technology because verification efforts can never be foolproof with respect to their ability to get undetectable nuclear breakout.