Trump’s obsession with undoing all of President Obama’s accomplishments has been on display from the beginning, but perhaps the most dangerous example was his decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran, opening the door to greater chaos and crisis in the Middle East. As Secretary of State, I twisted a lot of arms around the world to tighten sanctions and force Iran to negotiate over its nuclear program. I sent one of my closest aides to start the secret talks that ultimately led to the agreement. The final plan wasn’t perfect—perfect plans don’t exist, especially in statecraft—but it
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