Sir, – Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, as part of Ireland’s membership of the UN Security Council, recently visited Tehran with a view to reviving the Iranian nuclear deal.
Is it wise, however, to revive the nuclear deal, which would involve the lifting of sanctions?
Not long ago, massive anti-government protests were brutally put down in Iran, with large-scale killing of protesters.
The Iranian government is also a major propagator of terrorism in its sphere of influence.
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Surely maintaining sanctions against the Iranian regime would hasten its demise. This could only be in the interests of the oppressed Iranian population and neighbouring states. – Yours, etc,
MICK O’BRIEN,
Springmount,
Kilkenny.