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Give Iran a break

Oh, Iran! What a week it was.

At first, everything was cheery when President Trump confirmed that Iran has been complying with the nuclear deal signed under Obama. Hoorah! Our trust in a Middle Eastern country hasnt backfired. In fact, it seems that the Iran nuclear agreement has done worlds of good for Iranians wishing to join the world.

As if to prove this, Iran launched its first satellite into space on Wednesday. A first space launch is truly an important day in a countrys history, and one that will be remembered for years to come. Since the 1960s, having a satellite has been the definition of modernity for a country. You dont join the big leagues of the U.N. until you have your own weather satellite and GPS systems, and it finally seems that Iran is able to do that.

But no. Things couldnt be that simple. A day after the Pentagons confirmation of Irans space launch, President Trump announced new economic sanctions on the country, claiming that a space rocket is close enough to warrant a ballistic missile scare. I suppose the only thing more characteristic of our president than announcing hes going back on his word would be doing so over Twitter.

For goodness sake, after all of the havoc the United States has created in Iran, cant we give them a break?

COOPER KIMBALL-RHINES

Hopkinton

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