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===Iran===

===Iran===

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref name="SixLowlights"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the Iran Deal.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref name="SixLowlights"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>