But when Mr. Tillerson was fired earlier this month, the one point of difference Mr. Trump cited was the Iran nuclear deal. But Mr. Trump hated it — he described it as “the worst deal ever” and during his campaign had threatened to “rip up” the deal upon being elected. Mr. Trump has grudgingly certified compliance twice since his election. But President Trump and his team are not driven by these obvious rational arguments. Mr. Trump could pull the U.S. out of the nuclear deal but the Europeans are unlikely to follow suit, at least for now.

Source: The Hindu March 23, 2018 18:45 UTC