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VINOGRAD: "I think this is Iran’s version of a maximum pressure campaign. I disagree with Bob. I think this is a message to the Europeans. I think the Iranians have discounted working with the United States and this is their way of trying to pressure the Europeans in choosing. It’s an us versus them scenario. Iran wants the Europeans to say, we’ll continue to do business with you. We will buy your oil. And that could trigger U.S. sanctions but Iran wants the Europeans on their side. And you know, 17 months into the Trump administration we almost have to call this proliferation presidency. Proliferation has always been a difficult agenda. But now we have North Korea with more weapons than when President Trump coming into office saying there is no timeline. Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon today, let's be clear on that than when came into office.”