Trump just showed his hand on Iran.
Trump just showed his hand on Iran. Story by Newsweek Editors.. President Donald Trump attacked Iran’s “sinister” nuclear ambitions as he laid out his case for deposing the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The subtext was clear: His patience with Iran is running out. The president still favors a deal—both sides do—but he has been unequivocal that Iran must meet his demands. Tehran would have to curb its nuclear program and also address its missile development and regional activities. “We are in negotiations with them. They want to make a deal, but we haven’t heard those secret words: ‘We will never have a nuclear weapon,’” he said. Crucially, Iran has said those words—often. Indeed, hours before Trump’s speech, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said: “Our fundamental convictions are crystal clear: Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon.” Trump, therefore, has shown his hand—and the message is unmistak...