New York Times foreign desk reporter Rick Gladstone’s report from the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday made the pitiful claim that President Trump’s “angry ranting” in his speech had made Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani look good: “Critics Fear Jabs at Iran May Backfire On President.”
President Trump’s bombastic attacks on Iran over the nuclear deal may have created an unanticipated outcome: sympathy for the Iranian government.
Disarmament advocates and other critics of Mr. Trump’s approach to Iran say that while his threats to renounce the accord may sit well with conservative allies, they also risk damaging the credibility of the United States.
Some say the contrast between Mr. Trump’s belligerent-sounding General Assembly speech on Tuesday, and the more measured address by President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Wednesday, had helped give Iran an unexpected edge: the image of reasonableness in the face of an adversary’s angry ranting. – READ MORE
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