Those nations are now feverishly trying to persuade Mr. Trump to stick with America’s commitment. Mr. Trump didn’t even bother to try to make a case against Iran when he lashed out at it during a speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week. If he shrugs off previous commitments without clear cause, Mr. Trump may find that world leaders will start to wonder if his successors will treat his deals as indifferently as he is treating his predecessors’. A bellicose stance toward Iran is just one part of the incoherent and inconsistent foreign policy that Mr. Trump described to the United Nations General Assembly. Given the standard that Mr. Trump is setting for foreign policy reversals, his own decisions could eventually be overturned by his successor.

Source: New York Times September 23, 2017 19:41 UTC