It appears that the United States and Iran are on the verge of signing a memorandum of understanding, but the political battle over what it means has already begun. If this deal is real, you’re about to see exactly where both parties want to fight and defend it. The White House doesn’t seem particularly confident in its footing, and Democrats clearly believe they have an opening to turn this into a political liability for Donald Trump.
The basic outline remains frustratingly vague. We still haven’t seen a final document, and both sides seem reluctant to explain it to their domestic audiences. What we do know is that the Trump administration has consistently said the goal is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. For me, everything hinges on one question: are we removing uranium from Iran? If you’re going to go through all of this, you need to get something. That is the line in the sand.
