The Trump administration hawks broke the JCPOA because they hoped Iran would then withdraw as well, giving the anti-Iranian axis an excuse to launch a war. Iranians are divided on this issue, with some demanding that Teheran re-start its uranium enrichment program, while others defend the agreement. Europe can play a key role here by firmly supporting the Joint Agreement and resisting the American sanctions, even if it means taking a financial hit. Some European firms, however, have already announced they are withdrawing their investments.
The US Congress can also help stop a war, although it will require members--mostly Democrats -- to put aside their anti-Iranian bias and make common cause with the "stay in the pact" Iranians. This is a popular issue. A CNN poll found that 63 percent of Americans opposed withdrawing from the agreement.
It will also mean that the Congress -- again, mainly Democrats -- will have to challenge the role that Israel is playing. That will not be easy, but maybe not as difficult as it has been in the past. Israel's brutality against Palestinians over the past month has won no friends except in the White House and the evangelical circuit, and Netanyahu has made it clear that he prefers Republicans to Democrats.
Lastly, Congress should cut the arms pipeline to the GCC and stop aiding the Saudis in their war on Yemen
If war comes, Americans will find themselves in the middle of an unwinnable conflict that will destabilize the Middle East and the world's economy, and pour more of this country's resources into yet another quagmire.
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