Iran Isn’t the Only State Making the Middle East a Rough Place (Think Israel)

April 12, 2021 Topic: Israel Region: Middle East Blog Brand: Paul Pillar Tags: IranIsraelTerrorismRetaliationMiddle East

Iran Isn’t the Only State Making the Middle East a Rough Place (Think Israel)

The image of Iran as a one-of-a-kind terrorist state was further promoted by the Trump administration’s piling on sanctions against Iran in the name of terrorism, even though that move was not a response to any Iranian conduct but instead the disingenuous building of a “sanctions wall” intended to impede the next administration’s ability to save the JCPOA. 

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