July 14, 2025

3 Times Barack Obama and Radical Liberals Got it Wrong on Iran

Ten years ago, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed under the Obama administration and was promised as the “only way” to stop Iran from going nuclear.

A decade later, the results speak for themselves: America’s enemies grew stronger, our allies felt betrayed, and Tehran continued its march toward a bomb.

We break down three critical failures of the Obama-era deal and show how President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign corrected course—strengthening U.S. security and choking off Iran’s terror networks.

1. “This deal cuts off all pathways to a bomb.” – Barack Obama

  • Blind Spots for Inspectors: The JCPOA barred international monitors from military and suspected nuclear sites, leaving Iran free to conceal illicit activity.
  • Secret Enrichment: Behind closed doors, Tehran accelerated uranium enrichment well beyond civilian power levels—out of reach of inspectors.
  • Trump’s Response: By re-imposing full sanctions and demanding unfettered access for inspectors, the Trump administration restored transparency and accountability.

2. Sunset Clauses Guaranteed a Bomb Later

  • Time-Limited Restrictions: Key limits on centrifuge numbers and research expired after 8–10 years, giving Iran a fast-track to bomb-grade materials once “sunset” kicked in.
  • Centrifuge Upgrades: Iran quietly upgraded its centrifuge fleet and R&D programs during the countdown, setting the stage for a future nuclear breakout.
  • Trump’s Response: In May 2018, President Trump withdrew from the flawed JCPOA and imposed the toughest oil and financial sanctions ever—derailing Iran’s nuclear infrastructure before it could restart.

3. Billions in “Relief” Fueled Terror & Regional Chaos

  • Unfrozen Assets: The Obama deal released over $150 billion in Iranian funds, virtually all of it funneled to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxies.
  • Proxy Warfare: That cash bankroll fueled Hezbollah rocket attacks, Houthi missile barrages, and Hamas terror campaigns—destabilizing the Middle East and threatening U.S. forces.
  • Trump’s Response: The maximum pressure campaign slashed Iran’s oil revenue by more than 90%, starving its terror networks and dramatically reducing attacks on American troops.

The Bottom Line:

Obama’s JCPOA was sold as the only path to peace—but it empowered our enemies. President Trump’s decisive withdrawal, precision strikes, and unrelenting sanctions proved that strength, not appeasement, keeps America safe.


📺 Watch our documentary, Theocracy of Terror, to learn more about Iran and its terrorist tentacles.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: What exactly was the JCPOA?

A: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (2015) was a multilateral agreement led by Obama that lifted economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for temporary limits on uranium enrichment and centrifuge numbers. It never dismantled Iran’s nuclear infrastructure—just slowed it down.

Q2: Why do we call it “appeasement”?

A: Because it handed Tehran up-front relief—over $150 billion in unfrozen assets—while Iran gave only short-term promises. Inspectors were blocked from military sites, and key restrictions expired after as little as eight years. The regime got cash first, accountability later (or never).

Q3: How did the “sunset clauses” work?

A: Sunset clauses are expiry dates built into the deal. When they hit, Iran is legally free to ramp up advanced centrifuge R&D, stockpile enriched uranium, and resume weapons-grade enrichment. The clock started ticking the moment the deal was signed.

Q4: What did President Trump change?

A: In 2018 he exited the JCPOA, slapped the toughest sanctions in history on Iran’s oil, banking, and shipping sectors, and ordered precision strikes on nuclear and terror assets—including taking out IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani. Result: Iran’s oil revenue fell more than 90 percent and terror funding dried up.

Q5: Didn’t sanctions hurt ordinary Iranians?

A: U.S. sanctions targeted the regime’s cash lifelines—oil sales, state banks, and IRGC-controlled companies—while carving out channels for humanitarian goods. The goal: starve the Revolutionary Guard of money for nukes and terror, not punish the Iranian people.

Q6: Why not just “fix” the JCPOA instead of leaving it?

A: The deal’s core flaws—blocked inspections, sunset dates, and trillions in long-term revenue—couldn’t be patched without Tehran’s consent. Iran rejected tougher terms, so Trump leveraged maximum pressure to force a truly verifiable, no-sunset agreement—one that actually ends the nuclear threat instead of delaying it.

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