"Oh, it was definitely considered, Obama admitted, continuing: My basic theory was that Iran couldn't become a nuclear state. That the regime itself was murderous, oftentimes towards its own people, engaged in state-sponsored terrorism, was a threat to the United States and allies of ours. So the idea that they would have nuclear weapons would be extraordinarily dangerous. It would also trigger a nuclear arms race in what is a powder keg, he said, adding that he also believed that the regime was not entirely irrational and military action would be a last resort instead of the first."
"Praising what is known as the Iran nuclear deal formally the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) he explained that it was internationally agreed upon that mechanisms be put in place to enforce and verify Iran's enriched uranium stockpile. And we pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out, he said. They were able to maintain a modest civilian nuclear program for energy."
"In a pointed jab at Trump's strikes and the subsequent shuttering of the key trade route through the Strait of Hormuz, Obama insisted that the deal was working. Not only did I think it was working, even Israeli intelligence thought it was working, even our intelligence services thought it was working, he said. So, there's no dispute that it worked. And we didn't have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz."
Obama said military action was considered but would be a last resort because Iran could not be allowed to become a nuclear state. He described the regime as murderous and engaged in state-sponsored terrorism, creating a threat to the United States and allies. He said the deal would prevent extraordinary danger and reduce the risk of a nuclear arms race in a volatile region. He said the JCPOA included international mechanisms to enforce and verify Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. He claimed the deal removed 97% of enriched uranium, allowed a modest civilian nuclear program, and was achieved without firing missiles. He argued the deal was working and avoided killing people or shutting down the Strait of Hormuz.
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