U.S. And International Politics

[John Corbett]

We have few details of the proposed agreement with Iran to end the war but I do have concerns. If agreed to by both sides, it apparently will open the Strait of Hormuz which is a good first step. The blockade of Iran's shipping will continue while a final agreement is negotiated during a 60 day ceasefire. What must not happen is Iran be given the right to collect tolls for passage through the Strait. Iran must give up it's enriched uranium and agree not to restart its enrichment program. Iran must agree to stop funding terrorist proxy groups. Those should be non-negotiable. If they refuse to accept it, we should drop the hammer. My concern is Iran will negotiate terms that won't allow inspections to verify they are not enriching uranium. Of course, we still don't know if the hardliners will agree to our terms. We seemed to have been close before only to have a deal quashed. I would not be surprised if it happens again. If it does, Iran should be introduced to the Stone Age.