All right, Alexander, let's talk about the situation in Iran. And it does look like that we are heading

towards some sort of a second round to the 12-day war. I don't know when we could be getting

some sort of a conflict, a continuation of a conflict between Israel, the United

States and Iran. I don't know if it'll be in a month or in six months. But all the signs

are pointing towards continued escalation to the point where we are going to get some sort of

military action. I think the big story from last week was the Germans, the French, and the British.

Basically, the E3 is what they're called, basically saying that Iran is not in compliance with the JCPOA terms.

And so now you're going to have the snapback of sanctions in accordance with a UN resolution.

And this has angered not only Iran, but it has really angered the Russians and the Chinese as well.

So anyway, what are your thoughts on what's happening with Iran?

Absolutely.

I should say, first of all, that this decision by the Europeans, I mean, it is intrinsically, inherently absurd.

I mean, they're saying that Iran is in violation of its obligations under the JCPOA.

This is the same JCPOA that the United States pulled out of in 2018. It is the same JCPOA that the United States pulled out of in 2018.

It is the same JCPOA which the United States and Israel so far disregarded that they launched attacks on Iran attacking nuclear sites that were being inspected by the international atomic energy agency.

It is the same JCPOA, which everybody acknowledges, that Iran was in full compliance with for the first three years and of which the Europeans were never

in full compliance with because contrary to their obligations under the JCPOA even during the

period when Iran was in complete compliance the Europeans never fully lifted sanctions.

So, I mean, it's a bizarre thing to suddenly turn around and accuse Iran of noncompliance

with the JCPOA.

Everybody can see the reality, which is that the JCPOA is dead.

And the reason it is dead is because the United States, the Europeans and the Israelis collectively killed it.

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