Keep pulling the thread on White House.
Reporting from the Wall Street Journal suggests the potential Iran agreement would not achieve the goal of permanently preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
The primary US objective of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon may be deferred to a later stage in the current framework being negotiated.
Iran has identified the Strait of Hormuz as a key point of leverage over Gulf states and the global economy.
Iran is using its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz to extract concessions from the US, such as relief from economic sanctions and the unfreezing of assets.
Iran's new supreme leader has reportedly stated that the country's highly enriched uranium stockpile will not leave Iran under any circumstances.
The current negotiations with Iran do not address its funding of proxy groups in the region or its ballistic missile program.
According to the New York Times, two U.S. officials stated that Tehran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
In contrast to US officials, three senior Iranian officials stated the current deal does not address Iran's nuclear program, which they say will be negotiated within the next 30 to 60 days.
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to build a new land pipeline, to be completed by 2027, to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
Gulf states, including the historically hawkish United Arab Emirates, are now pushing for a diplomatic solution with Iran due to the high risk of another military escalation.
White House officials and their allies have started to counter criticism from within their own party regarding the emerging Iran nuclear deal.
Senators Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Roger Wicker have criticized the potential Iran nuclear deal.