The Trump administration should not make the same mistake as the Obama administration, and should instead continue to hold Iran accountable for its latest hostile actions.
Bradley Bowman is senior director for the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Bill Roggio is a senior fellow at FDD and editor of FDD’s Long War Journal.
Feruta and his successor must not relent on this commitment. Instead, the IAEA should demand full answers from Iran regarding all outstanding past and present concerns related to its nuclear program, including Netanyahu’s allegations. If Iran continues to stonewall the IAEA, the Board of Governors has a legal responsibility – pursuant to Article XII of the IAEA Statute – to refer Iran to the UN Security Council for countermeasures.