""They're running into the same fundamental hurdle that shaped the long decade-plus of negotiations that led to Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, which is that the Iranians are completely immovable on the question of enrichment.""
""In foreign-policy circles, there tends to be a lot of learned discussion of just how one is meant to differentiate the signal from the noise at such fraught geopolitical moments.""
""Trump's instability and inability to read his adversaries correctly aren't the only reasons to wonder: Why would anyone make a deal with this man?""
""Top of mind for Iran's negotiators, no doubt, is that Trump could hardly be counted on to keep his word even if they were to reach an agreement.""
A decade into the Trump era, it is difficult to differentiate between his dealmaking and meltdown modes. Recent claims about a deal with Iran were proven false, as experts noted the Iranian government's immovability on nuclear enrichment. Trump's instability raises questions about the reliability of any agreements he proposes, especially considering the potential for future American Presidents to reject his deals. The situation complicates the ability to discern meaningful signals amid the noise created by Trump's actions and statements.
Read at The New Yorker
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