WASHINGTON—Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told lawmakers Tuesday that he supports the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran, even though President Donald Trump has called it “one of the worst and most one-sided” agreements ever made by the U.S.At a hearing, Maine Sen. Angus King asked Mr. Mattis whether he thought the deal was in “our national security interest at the present time.” After a pause, Mr. Mattis replied: “Yes, senator, I do.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 03, 2017 23:14 UTC