{"id":2614330,"date":"2026-06-15T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-says-the-devil-is-in-the-iran-nuclear-details\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:21:30","slug":"guy-benson-says-the-devil-is-in-the-iran-nuclear-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-says-the-devil-is-in-the-iran-nuclear-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Benson says &#8216;the devil is in the Iran nuclear details&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fguy-benson-says-the-devil-is-in-the-iran-nuclear-details%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614330&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Guy Benson, a Washington Examiner columnist, highlighted that the success of any Iran nuclear agreement hinges on effective enforcement and the complete dismantling of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. He emphasized that past efforts, including military operations, aimed to prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cia-dir-nominee-u-s-must-prevent-iran-from-developing-nuclear-weapons\/\" title=\"CIA Dir. Nominee: U.S. must ... from developing nuclear weapons\">developing nuclear weapons<\/a>, but stressed the importance of verifying compliance as Iran is known for deception. Benson pointed out key factors for the deal\u2019s success, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-warn-biden-against-lifting-iran-sanctions\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Warn Biden Against Lifting ... Sanctions\">lifting economic sanctions<\/a> and ensuring Iran relinquishes its nuclear capabilities, particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highly enriched uranium<\/a>. He noted that the most critical outcome would be Iran\u2019s complete disarmament of its nuclear material, viewing this as a major victory. Historically, a 2015 deal limited Iran\u2019s nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, but the U.S. withdrew from this agreement in 2018 under the Trump governance. Recent developments suggest a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the U.S. has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dominion-used-a-version-of-the-solorwinds-orion-platform-which-provides-backdoor-access-into-their-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Dominion Used a Version of the SolorWinds Orion Platform Which Provides Backdoor Access Into their Voting Machines\">digitally signed<\/a>.Benson underscores that dismantling Iran\u2019s nuclear assets remains crucial for a successful agreement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a><strong> <\/strong>cautioned that the success of any <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> agreement will come down to enforcement and dismantlement of Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat has been the purpose of this entire military operation from the very beginning,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Outnumbered<\/em> Monday. \u201cBut it\u2019s the Iranians. They lie, they cheat, they steal, the devil will be in those details.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608701\/israeli-leaders-refuse-support-us-iran-peace-deal-hezbollah\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli leaders refuse to support US-Iran peace deal, say they must be allowed to continue \u2018dismantling\u2019 Hezbollah<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608648\/watch-live-world-leaders-meet-g7-summit-france\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: World leaders meet at G7 Summit in France<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608533\/volodymyr-zelensky-russian-attack-damaged-old-church\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Zelensky laments Russian attack that damaged 1,000-year-old church<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/R47321\">Concerns over Iran\u2019s nuclear program<\/a> have been a central source of tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel since the early 2000s. Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is intended for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RL34544\">peaceful and civilian purposes<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson pointed to key components that would determine the agreement\u2019s success, including the lifting of economic pressure on Iran and sanctions tied to compliance with future obligations, but he also emphasized that the most consequential element is whether Iran agrees to give up its nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think a strong, definitive analysis of what we\u2019re calling this deal can\u2019t really happen yet until we have these further specifics on the nuclear component,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015, under former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608034\/obama-trump-iran-2015-nuclear-deal\/\">President Barack Obama\u2019s<\/a> administration, Iran, the U.S., and world powers negotiated the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/793144\/obama-tars-iran-deal-skeptics\/\">Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action<\/a>, which placed limits on Iran\u2019s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. In 2018, under the first Trump administration, the United States withdrew from the agreement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608561\/vance-iran-war-deal-memorandum-understanding-signed-digitally\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4608561\/vance-iran-war-deal-memorandum-understanding-signed-digitally\/\"><strong>VANCE SAYS MOU BETWEEN IRAN AND US \u2018ALREADY SIGNED\u2019 DIGITALLY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson described the dismantling of Iran\u2019s nuclear program and the removal of its highly enriched uranium as an outcome that would be considered a major success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf indeed Iran gives up that nuclear dust, as the president likes to call it, highly enriched uranium, removed from the country and their program is dismantled \u2014 which has been not just the goal, but the expectation here \u2014 that would be an enormous win,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benson warns Iran deal success hinges on enforcement, dismantling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2614331,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166350772430-e1781550163510.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[75135,81224,62268],"class_list":["post-2614330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-guy-benson-2","tag-iran-nuclear","tag-middle-east-security"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26166350772430-e1781550163510.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614330"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614330\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614334,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614330\/revisions\/2614334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}