Democratic Senator Jack Reed (Rhode Island, former Armed Services Committee chair) said the emerging US-Iran deal is worse than the 2015 JCPOA and that the US is now in a weaker position than before the war, according to a report circulated Thursday morning. President Trump responded sharply, calling for Reed's removal, though the report noted such a move lacks congressional support.
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a former chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the emerging US-Iran agreement is 'worse than the Obama nuclear deal' and that 'the US is now in a worse position than before the war,' according to a statement posted on social media Thursday morning.
The criticism joins a growing wave of bipartisan opposition to the deal both inside Washington and among Israeli commentators. As The Zioneer has reported, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly called the agreement 'complete surrender' earlier Thursday, and conservative columnist John Podhoretz described it as 'bad, bad, bad.' Republican Senator Ted Cruz also condemned the deal.
President Donald Trump responded to Reed's remarks by calling for his removal, though the circulating report noted that a congressional ouster effort lacks the necessary support.
Reed's assessment echoes earlier criticism from Israeli journalist Amit Segal (N12), who said Wednesday that Trump is delivering a worse accord than the 2015 JCPOA. The deal's details remain under negotiation and have not been made public.
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