Oh please.  The Iran file has nothing to do with his "populist base" unless this includes billionaire Israel advocates who contribute millions to presidential campaigns.  This has everything to do with Sheldon Adelson, and the like, who do Israel's bidding.   Not only is it a loss for America but also Israel whose government is dominated by extremists bent on setting the whole Middle East on fire.   Meanwhile the media continues to focus on alleged Russian interference in US politics when Israel is doing it in broad daylight.