would i have voted against the iran deal?

i wouldn't have voted for it. it was essentially a face-saving mechanism for obama, to hide the fact that the chinese and russians came in and saved iran's ass. there was no value in upholding it.

however, i would not have supported trump's proposals for increased sanctions, either.

i'm actually not at all concerned about iran's nuclear program. all evidence suggests that they don't have one, and that the only way they're going to start one is if we scare them into it. so, if we really want iran to not build nuclear weapons, the right way to go about it is to leave them the fuck alone.

that said, i would support anything that would facilitate the overthrow of the tyrannical iranian regime, including targeted strikes on clerical leaders.

so,

1) i don't support the obama period iran deal
2) i don't support trump's replacement
3) i do support broad disengagement, and a shift to things like a nuclear-free zone in the middle east. i'm far more afraid of the saudis than i am of the iranians, when it comes to weapons of mass destruction, or weapons at all.
4) i would support popular liberation movements in iran, and may support targeted intervention, if the situation suggests it is viable.

but, do i think what obama set up was a good idea? do i think it worked?

no.