U.S. Policy in regards to Iran’s Nuclear Deal

MEMORANDUM

TO: Donald Trump, President of the United States

FROM: Hedvig Blanco, Student        

DATE: May 9, 2018

SUBJECT: U.S. Policy in regards to Iran’s Nuclear Deal

CONTEXT

Iran has nuclear capabilities which include uranium mining, conversion and enrichment facilities. While economic sanctions had been imposed on Iran for humanitarian issues since 1979, U.S., U.N. and E.U. renewed sanctions on the country in 2002 as it became clear that Iran was building enriched uranium. Sanctions had some negative impact on Iran’s economy including inflation and high unemployment. In 2012 alone Iran lost an estimated $160 billion in oil revenue due to sanctions. Sanctions led President Rouhani to run on a platform of entering into agreements with the U.S. to work towards a Nuclear Trade Deal. If Iran adheres to the Nuclear Trade Deal, the P5+1 world powers promised to lift the sanctions in stages.

TASK AND SOLUTION

Through a nuclear deal Iran’s sanctions would be lifted and the country could potentially gain hundreds of billions of dollars in trade once sanctions are removed. Though Iran would give up uranium and centrifuge its economy would benefit from it greatly. Trump’s foreign policy is too put America’s best interest first at all costs. Trumps administration is convinced that only U.S. power can deter Iran’s dangerous impulses. Furthermore, the guiding principle of U.S. foreign policy toward Iran is confrontation. The use of diplomatic, economic, and military pressure is necessary.  

IMPLEMENTATION

The Trump administration with the help of some IGO should proceed in this area with caution as the effects could be detrimental for more than just these two countries. Finding a way to proceed in this area by drawing attention to the issue itself and defusing the tension surrounding the issue would be most ideal in this situation. With the help of an IGO the U.S. could decrease the backlash it would get for meddling in another nations affairs.