Trump presidency is a threat to Iran nuclear deal

London

THERE are many known unknowns about US President-elect Donald Trump. Few are as important as his view on the Iran nuclear deal. To many, the deal seemed worth having in its own right. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed that Iran has complied with all the conditions specified in the agreement, modifying its reactors, shipping enriched uranium out of the country and reducing the number of centrifuges it operates.

The consequences are that the world is a safer place, the threat of nuclear proliferation is much diminished and, while it was not expected that Teheran would become the West's best friend ove…