US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for back-channel commitments

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25. Of course they are. One of the many, many reasons to not rush into an unnecessary, trumped-up war of choice.

But the military cost of inflicting all that destruction is separate from war reparations to the victim of an unjustified war. Iran has suffered huge losses to its infrastructure and economy. Why were 85,000 civilian structures, 600 schools and nearly 200 medical facilities destroyed or damaged? Water towers, oil refineries, power plants - the list goes on! It all means civilian suffering and increased poverty and deprivation. In a just world the war mongers should pay but we know that's not gonna happen. They destroy and then let others - the Gulf countries in this case because of course they will be asked - try to pick up the pieces.

Yes, the war will cost taxpayers hundreds of billions all told - half a TRILLION in increased funding for the military alone if Trump's request is approved - but none of it is going for reparations to Iran, which was my point.