>>837231Obama probably didn't want to bomb Iran, bombing Iran is a right-wing fetish that runs contrary to the actual interests of US imperialism. US imperialism requires that they
contain Iran, yes, but not eliminate it. The primary threat Iran poses to US aims is the threat it poses to Israel, which is manageable and was being managed, and the threat of closing the strait of hormuz… which Iran has now done, because it was attacked.
If Obama's deal had gone ahead, Iran could've been opened up to western businesses. Only US ones would've been banned, but this would still open up a very obvious carry trade where US firms use European or Asian firms as an intermediary for their interests in Iran.
There is, in fact, a smart faction and a dumb faction in US politics. Don't let the fact they're both imperialists blind you to this.