Former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo wrote today (Beijing time June 24): "As I've said over the past ten years — inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency after full declarations of past nuclear activities cannot achieve the president's primary objective unless they are conducted at any time and anywhere. We need Americans to be able to see anything we want them to see in a short period of time. Nothing else can better guarantee that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons."
[Sarcastic] Comment briefly: The former U.S. Secretary of State, who has long harbored animosity toward Iran, seems unwilling for Trump-style Iran agreements to proceed smoothly. This demand for "unlimited retroactive scrutiny + immediate access" is something Iran would never accept. It's clearly a hawkish tactic aimed at undermining White House diplomacy, forcing Trump either to escalate pressure and risk a breakdown or be accused by Republicans of surrendering. Once the architect of maximum pressure, he now seeks attention through disruption. While preaching about preventing nuclear proliferation, his real intent may simply be to keep the powder keg burning.
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