Joe Bidens Iran plan is a total disaster – New York Post
Just when you thought it couldnt get any worse, it does. The Biden administration is working on a plan that would make the world a far more dangerous place.
Its a plot with three steps, all terrible and each arguably worse than the previous one.
Step One is the determination to make a new sweetheart nuclear deal with Iran. There is no good reason, only the fetish to undo everything Donald Trump did.
He wisely scuttled the first bad deal, so President Biden is hellbent on making a new one, and is close to the finish line, meaning Iran could escape sanctions and its oil could hit the world market.
Step Two in the budding disaster is that the White House is letting the butcher of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, broker the talks between America and Iran. As I noted last week, on one hand, Putin is a war criminal raining death and destruction on millions of civilians, and on the other hand, we trust him to make an ironclad deal that blocks the mad mullahs from getting the ultimate weapons of mass destruction.
Oh, and in consideration of Putins efforts for world peace, any construction work Russia does in Iran related to the nuke deal would be exempt from sanctions imposed over Ukraine. As Biden would say, no joke.
If this sounds absolutely insane, get a load of Step Three. The Biden bots are actively considering, as a bonus to the mullahs, removing the terrorist designation of their main military group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Recall that Trump droned the longtime commander of the Guards elite Quds Force, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was responsible for killing and maiming thousands of American soldiers in Iraq. Soleimani had spread terror in the region for decades, yet Biden said during the 2020 campaign he would not have ordered the hit.
His objection is probably relevant to the fact that Iran added the demand about removing the terror label. They figured they were pushing on an open door with the appeaser in chief.
For Biden, hell likely say yes to the demand for the same reason he wants a whole new deal in the first place: Trump. The former president put the terror designation on the Revolutionary Guards in 2019, a year before he eliminated Soleimani.
Reports say all the group must do is pledge to make nice and stop killing Irans enemies across the Middle East and a separate agreement will lift the sanctions blocking its financing, travel, etc., as if its the Chamber of Commerce.
The whole notion is so far off the charts that the Jewish News Syndicate reports that Israeli leaders, already unhappy about the prospect of any deal with Iran, initially refused to believe the White House would even consider giving a free pass to the Revolutionary Guards.
Convinced the proposal is real, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid issued a furious statement denouncing the group as responsible for attacks on American civilians and American forces throughout the Middle East and said it was behind plans to assassinate senior American government officials.
Bennett and Lapid continued: The IRGC were involved in the murder of hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians; they destroyed Lebanon and they are brutally oppressing Iranian civilians. They kill Jews because they are Jews, Christians because they are Christians, and Muslims because they refuse to surrender to them.
Former American diplomats who have advised both Democrats and Republicans in the region agreed the idea stinks.
Dennis Ross tweeted that the concept makes us look naive and, citing the groups recent rocket attacks in Iraq that nearly struck an American consulate, added: For the IRGC, which admitted this week to firing rockets into Erbil, to promise to de-escalate regionally is about as credible as Putin saying Russia would not invade Ukraine.
Ambassador Martin Indyk tweeted that removing the Guards from the terror list would be seen as a betrayal by many US allies who suffered from their brutal terrorism.
Nonetheless, it looks as if Biden wants to give the terrorists a pass in exchange for a vague promise. The White House has said no decision has been reached, which probably means it has but officials wont defend it publicly until the agreement is signed.
There is one potential roadblock to all the madness, and that is the Senate. Because the entire package is new, Senate approval is required.
Many people believe it should be considered a formal treaty, which would require two-thirds support. Instead, Democrats are likely to try to use an end run similar to the one they used in 2015 to get the first deal through.
After a GOP-led filibuster effort failed, 58 to 42, the pact was deemed approved through what one critic called brilliant political subterfuge. That critic, Eric R. Mandel, director of the Middle East Political Information Network, writes in The Hill: So, lets recap: Forty-two senators were able to bind America to an agreement that should have required the votes of 66 senators for a treaty.
If the Senate lets anything like that happen again, it will prove that Bidens love of extremely bad ideas is contagious.
Crime-wise, New York was a tale of good and bad news last week.
Mayor Adams first anti-gun units hit the streets and one team made a big bust two hours into its first tour. A Bronx 20-year-old said to be a gang member was charged with carrying an illegal 9mm pistol after being searched.
Adams called suspect David Chevarria the poster child of the failing system because he previously was arrested three times for gun possession and attempted murder, yet was released on bail.
Its also good news that Gov. Hochul finally joined the fight against Albanys criminal coddlers, saying she will demand big changes, including in the porous bail laws. One item would give judges more discretion, which is a no-brainer.
The bad news came via NYPD statistics showing serious crime through March 13 was up 45% over last year. Remember, too, 2021 saw a dramatic increase over 2020, which saw a big jump over 2019.
So in the third year of a crime wave, the cavalry is coming. Lets hope its not too little, too late to save the city.
Readers spot various meanings from the Times belatedly calling Hunter Bidens e-mails authentic.
Mark Williams writes, The news here is that the Times is signaling they dont want Biden to run in 2024.
Mary Maillis hopes to use the momentum to end the silencing of conservatives, writing: The only way is to do what liberals do. Hold massive demonstrations outside Twitter and Facebook until they stop discriminating against conservatives.
And Thomas McFadden explains the Gray Ladys switch this way: It seems the science has changed!
Read the rest here:
Joe Bidens Iran plan is a total disaster - New York Post
- Trump says all meetings with Iran are off until crackdown on protesters ends - CNN - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- At least 2,571 killed in Iran's protests, Trump says 'help is on the way' - Reuters - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Heres What to Know About the Protests in Iran - The New York Times - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way' - BBC - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Column | Could Iran go the way of Venezuela? - The Washington Post - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Iran latest: Man, 26, to be executed today, says rights group - and more than 2,500 protesters killed - Sky News - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Opinion | Ive waited for this electrifying moment in Iran for 10 years - The Washington Post - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Trump warns US will take very strong action if Iran starts executing arrested protesters - The Guardian - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Iran protest updates: Trump to Iranians- keep protesting, help on the way - Al Jazeera - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Why Iran cant afford to shut down the internet forever even if the world doesnt act - The Conversation - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Iran protests: what we know so far about the spiralling anti-government demonstrations - The Guardian - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- 7 highlights from Trump's interview with CBS News: Iran, Renee Good, Jerome Powell and his own morality - CBS News - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Oil prices rise more than 2% after Trump cancels meetings with Iran, tells protesters help is on the way - CNBC - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Why the massive Iran protests havent toppled its clerical establishment - The Times of Israel - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Trump urges Iran protesters to "take over" government institutions - Axios - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- A long, dire history of US interference in Iran | Letters - The Guardian - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Israeli and Arab officials have privately suggested U.S. hold off on Iran strikes - NBC News - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Access to Elon Musks Starlink internet service is now free in Iran as regime continues brutal crackdown on protests - CNN - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in the US - AP News - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- 'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran - BBC - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Decision time for Trump on Iran but what does he ultimately want? - BBC - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Jeremy Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet - BBC - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Protests in Iran: Is war with the US or Israel really imminent? - Euronews.com - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Trump threatens Greenland and Iran at meeting with oil bosses on Venezuela US politics live - The Guardian - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Khamenei says Iran wont back down amid mass protests and Trump threat - The Washington Post - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Is this time different in Iran? - vox.com - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Opinion | How Trump Makes Good on His Threat to Iran - The Wall Street Journal - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- How Trump Could Help the People of Iran - The Atlantic - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran protests are the biggest in years to challenge the regime. Here's what to know. - cbsnews.com - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Grave Concern That State Massacre of Protesters is Underway in Iran Amid Internet Blackout - Center for Human Rights in Iran - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy - The Guardian - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew - AP News - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Internet and phones cut in Iran as protesters heed exiled prince's call for mass demonstration - AP News - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran protests latest: At least 62 killed as Ayatollah threatens harsher crackdown - The Independent - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- At least 51 people killed during protests so far, rights group says | Iran International - - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Why Theres No Starlink Access During Nationwide Shutdown in Iran? - IranWire - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Why are there huge protests going on in Iran? - BBC - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran judiciary chief vows there will be 'decisive' punishment for protesters - abcnews.go.com - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- What to know about the intensifying protests shaking Iran and putting pressure on its theocracy - PBS - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace | The Latest - The Guardian - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran, Israel, & Immigration | Gregg Roman on The Saad Truth - Middle East Forum - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Amid protests, Khamenei digs in, says Iran wont back down to 'saboteurs,' Trump will be overthrown - The Times of Israel - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Iran: Deaths and injuries rise amid authorities renewed cycle of protest bloodshed - Amnesty International - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- How US gave Iran, China, Russia reality check in Venezuela - The Jerusalem Post - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Protests Spread in Iran, and Crackdowns Escalate - The New York Times - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran ready to fight back if US or Israel attacks again, says foreign minister - The Times of Israel - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran threatens pre-emptive attack if it sees 'indication of threat' - Euronews.com - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments - AP News - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran is on the edge of revolution - New Statesman - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack on enemies after Trumps comments - The Independent - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- What is Happening in Iran | Gregg Roman on Washington Watch - Middle East Forum - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Violent clashes reported as Iran protests spread to more areas - BBC - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Facing unrest, Iran is on edge as Trump threatens Tehran on heels of Venezuela operation - Los Angeles Times - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- They are killing us: authorities use force against protesters in Kurdish regions of Iran - The Guardian - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- 'This Big Truck Is Coming': Iran After The Maduro Kidnapping - FOREVER WARS by Spencer Ackerman - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Irans Uprising Expands with Strikes and Demonstrations in Tehran and Other Cities as Youths Clash with Suppressive Forces - National Council of... - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran says open to US talks but ready for war - The Jerusalem Post - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- It's the economy: grim livelihoods explain Iranian anger | Iran International - - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Out from the margins: how Ilam became the heart of Iran protests - - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran Says Its Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests - The New York Times - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Activists say at least 36 killed amid Iran protests after Trump's warning of a possible U.S. intervention - CBS News - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Can Iran's plan for a $7 monthly cash handout calm the streets? | Iran International - - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Did a minister just reveal Israeli assets were operating in Iran? - www.israelhayom.com - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Could Iran launch preemptive strikes on Israel, US? - The Jerusalem Post - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Exiled prince, Kurdish parties call for protests and strikes on Thursday | Iran International - - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran executes another man accused of spying for Israel, as protests roil country - The Times of Israel - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iranian protesters plead with Trump: 'Don't let them kill us' | Iran International - - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran's Army chief warns against hostile rhetoric, vows response to threats - AnewZ - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran accused of deploying Iraqi militias to crush protests at home - middle-east-online.com - January 8th, 2026 [January 8th, 2026]
- Iran warns it may act before an attack if it detects a threat - - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Iran protests: 29 killed, over 1,200 arrested by regime - The Jerusalem Post - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- What Will Happen To Iran As Global And Regional Powers Eye Options? - Forbes - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Iran Protests, January 4, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Israel hospitals exposed to Iran ballistic missile threat - The Jerusalem Post - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Iran has been shaken by a series of protests over the past 50 years. Heres a look at them - AP News - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Trumps abduction of Maduro escalates concerns over potential war with Iran - Al Jazeera - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- What to know about the protests now shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program - AP News - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 35 killed in demonstrations - Los Angeles Times - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Rights groups say at least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests - Reuters - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]
- Iran protests spread to 222 locations as death toll hits 20 on eighth day | Iran International - - January 6th, 2026 [January 6th, 2026]