Israel Attacks Iran (why now?)

    In April, President Trump said that the negotiations with Iran would not be open-ended and that he would allow 60 days for an agreement to be made to get rid of the nuclear program.

    On June 12 (day 61), the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Board of Governors passed a resolution formally declaring Iran noncompliant with its nonproliferation obligations for the first time since 2005, a move Tehran immediately condemned.

    The resolution can facilitate the return of UN sanctions against Iran later this year.

    In response, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that a new enrichment site would be established in a safe zone, and first-generation (IR-1) centrifuges at the Fordow site would be replaced with advanced sixth-generation (IR-6) machines.

    Also on June 12, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that his country will not yield to “American arrogance” regarding its nuclear program.

    Does any of this sound like Iran intended to negotiate in good faith, or that maybe they were just stalling?

    Thursday (June 12) was day 61. Israel invaded. Iran was surprised! Really?

    And That’s that!