Pence renews criticism of U.S. allies, urging action on Iran and Venezuela in Munich speech

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6. US intelligence says Pence is lying; the Iranian nuclear deal is working, not 'disastrous'

The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement has effectively curbed the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear ambitions, according to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

“We continue to assess that Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device,” Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. "Iran’s continued implementation of the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions] has extended the amount of time Iran would need to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon from a few months to about one year.”

Coats, who was appointed by Trump in 2017, also pointed out that Iran had threatened to resume nuclear activities if it does not see the “trade and investment benefits” of the international agreement. Trump’s withdrawal from the treaty last year, coupled with his administration’s decision to reimplement harsh sanctions targeting the country, have threatened the likelihood of those economic benefits from materializing.

CIA Director Gina Haspel, who also spoke at the intelligence committee hearing, agreed with Coats's assessment, saying Tehran "at the moment, technically they're in compliance" with JCPOA.

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-nuclear-deal-working-trump-withdrawal-1310135

So basically, it's Trump, Pence, and any other idiots, versus people who actually know what they're talking about.