During his speech to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, President Donald Trump might as well have been muttering to himself, "Is it for all time or simply a lark, is it a deal not worth thinking of, or is it at long last friendship?"  A week before, on September 14, 2017, President Trump had renewed an exemption to imposing sanctions on Iran that were suspended under the 2015 JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) deal signed in Vienna by the P5+1 countries and Iran in July 2015.  In October, Trump has to certify to Congress , according to congressional law, that Iran is in compliance with the deal. By the agreement, Iran accepted limits on its nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions.  Have there been any infractions?  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said Iran is complying with its commitments under the arrangements, including inspections.  Indeed , the IAEA has said that at...(Read Full Article)