Trump on Iran deal

May 11, 2018 12:22 am | Updated 12:22 am IST

 

By withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, U.S. President Donald Trump has set a bad precedent for his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (“Deal breaker”, May 10). At a time when there is an unprecedented thawing of relations between the two Koreas, it is important to build trust, not break it. Mr. Trump’s decision is likely to affect the U.S.’s relations with North Korea too.

Utkarsh Agrawal,

Allahabad

Mr. Trump seems to want to consistently contradict or reverse his predecessor’s policies. He withdrew from the Paris Agreement, tried to repeal Obamacare, and now has withdrawn from the Iran deal. With the U.S. withdrawing from the Iran deal, it will be interesting to see how the other countries who signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action fulfil the agreement.

Kalpesh Sharma,

Patiala

Iran is known to export terror to its neighbours. The sanctions relief that was given to the country during the period of the nuclear deal went to Syria and Yemen. It is an unreliable nation and many were sceptical about Iran’s nuclear energy programme which was intended to destabilise West Asia. Mr. Trump should be congratulated for his bold decision.

A. Thirugnanasambantham,

Coimbatore

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