Trita Parsi explains why pulling out of the nuclear deal with Iran would be harmful
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The Washington Post
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🗓️ 26 September 2017
⏱️ 36 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | At the UN General Assembly, President Trump had this to say about the Iran Nuclear Deal. |
| 0:10.0 | The Iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever |
| 0:18.0 | entered into. Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States, |
| 0:24.4 | and I don't think you've heard the last of it. |
| 0:27.3 | Believe me. |
| 0:28.4 | Treat a Parsi, author of losing an enemy, Obama, Iran, |
| 0:32.3 | and the Triumph of Diplomacy begs to differ. |
| 0:35.0 | Learn about the deal who actually negotiated it, |
| 0:38.0 | and what it would mean if Trump got his way and pulled the United States out of the deal right now. |
| 0:46.6 | Treater Parsi, thank you very much for being on the podcast. |
| 0:49.3 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 0:50.7 | So President Trump goes to the UN General Assembly, gives his first major |
| 0:55.5 | address, and among the many things that he said, and I'm not talking about Rocketman, I'm talking |
| 1:02.2 | about what he had to say about the Iran nuclear deal. |
| 1:05.0 | And he said, quote, and we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program. |
| 1:13.6 | The Iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever |
| 1:19.6 | entered into. |
| 1:21.0 | Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States. |
| 1:26.0 | What's your reaction to that? |
| 1:28.0 | Well, there's many things I would say potentially could be an embarrassment to the United States. |
| 1:33.0 | The Iran deal is not one of them. |
| 1:35.0 | Now, of course, my colors are clear on this issue. |
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