Trump’s Iran Agreement Divides Republicans

“President Trump’s fragile agreement with Iran has introduced a new variable into this year’s midterm elections,” the New York Times reports.

“Democratic candidates have assailed the agreement, arguing that the president accepted unfavorable terms to try to end an unnecessary war that hurt the economy. Republicans have been more divided. Some, eager to turn the page on the unpopular war, are hailing falling gas prices and praising Mr. Trump for weakening Iran’s military capabilities, while others are expressing doubts about whether the president is likely to achieve the goals he set out to accomplish with the war.”

“Although the long-term durability of the accord was unclear — Iran claimed Saturday that it closed the Strait of Hormuz after what it said was a U.S. breach of the deal, while the U.S. military said traffic continued to flow — candidates in battleground states and leaders in both parties had already begun to develop new positions for a new chapter.”