Sputnik News- Earlier this week, United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson harshly criticized Iran�s policy and the final agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. According to political analyst Dmitry Solonnikov, such criticism is a sign of Washington�s support for its allies in the region.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action (JCPOA) does not achieve its goal of�keeping Iran from�obtaining a nuclear weapon, Tillerson told reporters on�Wednesday.

"The JCPOA fails to�achieve the objective of�non-nuclear Iran. It only delays their goal of�becoming a nuclear state," the State Secretary said.
Tillerson added that the JCPOA ignored all other serious threats from�Iran.

He also accused Tehran of�sponsoring terrorism, cyberattacks and human rights violations.

"Iran is the world�s leading state sponsor of�terrorism and is responsible for�intensifying multiple conflicts and undermining US interests in�countries such as�Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon, and continuing to�support attacks against�Israel," Tillerson said.

Earlier on�Wednesday, the White House announced President Donald Trump had ordered a 90-day interagency review of�the JCPOA that will evaluate Iran's compliance with�the deal.

Moreover, a day earlier, the State Department issued a statement saying that as�of April 18 Tehran complies with�all its obligations under�the agreement.

Trump has long been known as�a vocal critic of�the Iranian nuclear agreement, describing it as�a "bad deal" and calling for�a revision.

On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that Trump had ordered a 90-day interagency review of�the JCPOA that will evaluate suspension of�sanctions related to�Iran.

According to�Dmitry Solonnikov, director of�the Institute for�Modern State Development, this new surge in�anti-Iranian sentiments in�Washington is related to�US support for�its allies in�the Middle East.
"In this situation, Trump first tries to�make good on�his promises before, first of�all, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Trump�s criticism is focused on�Tehran�s policy towards�these two countries, in�particular Iran�s actions in�Libya and Yemen. Washington regards the threats coming from�Libya and Yemen to�Israel and Saudi Arabia as�strategic," Solonnikov said in�an interview with�Radio Sputnik.


What is more, according to�the expert, Iran is on�the verge of�a presidential election and Washington is teetering on�the edge.
"As I see it, the US is trying to�walk on�the razor�s edge. On the one hand, Washington shows support for�its strategic allies in�the region. On the other hand, the US does not want the fundamentalists to�return to�power in�Tehran. This is why any serious decisions have been delayed for�90 days," Solonnikov pointed out.


He explained that if the whole "architecture" built after�the Iranian nuclear agreement is ruined then President Hassan Rouhani�s positions will be seriously weakened.

"In this case, the US would have to�face firm opposition within�Iran if after�the election the fundamentalists came to�power. Washington does not want that, and it will wait for�three months, and then will try to�reach a deal with�the new Iranian government," Solonnikov said.

On July 14�2015, Iran and the six international mediators reached a historic agreement on�the settlement of�the long-term Iranian nuclear problem. The JCPOA was adopted, the implementation of�which removes the previously imposed economic and financial sanctions by�the UN Security Council, the US and the European Union from�Iran. The plan came into�effect on�January 16, 2016.