Mark Dubowitz

It was at that point that President Trump decided to withdraw from the agreement.

Look, enrichment capability is a red line.

It has to be a red line.

Even though you know it's protected by the NPT, the right to peace for nuclear technology.

They call it a loophole, but they have the right to enrich uranium.

As there's different interpretations of everything, including agreements, there is a...

a raging debate about whether the NPT actually gives you a right to enrich.

In fact, the Obama administration, even with the JCPOA, was not willing to recognize Iran's right to enrich, but they were willing to recognize its de facto reality that they were enriching.

Can you explain NPT?

It's the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Iran is a member of it, and it is supposed to promote peaceful civilian nuclear energy.

And it's supposed to prevent countries from developing nuclear weapons.

I think that's a basic summary of it.

Iran refused to ratify the additional protocol.

I just want to just be clear on the facts.

I mean, it's really important.

The important point, you asked me what I would advise the national security advisor of the United States, or if I was the national security advisor of the United States, which I guess I can't because I'm a foreigner.

But the fact of the matter is.

That it was Iran who started this?

Scott, it's remarkable to me.