Why? Because they thought that it empowered the Iranians to be a malign actor. It actually enriched the Iranians while they were misbehaving. This deal The Gulf Arabs love [this deal], because they know that, that this is the kind of deal that can fundamentally transform the Middle East. Another problem with that deal is that the inspections regime was effectively nonexistent. There was a little bit there, but it was basically nonexistent. (12:58–13:04)
CLAIM
Asserts that Gulf Arab states support the current deal.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.
