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President Donald Trump today announced US withdrawal from the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran. After the announcement, Trump signed fresh set of sanctions against Iran and warned countries against any cooperation with Tehran on its controversial nuclear weapons programme.
In Tuesday’s bellicose remarks about his decision to pull the United States out of the Iran deal, President Donald Trump stopped short of making any comparable reference to physical violence. But he reiterated his long-held conviction that the Iran deal is bad for the US and the world, and that Washington’s allies agree with that assessment.
The historic deal was an Obama- era accord which Trump has repeatedly criticised as disastrous. He alleged that the deal gave Iran millions in cash and did not prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. The President warned any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons of sanctions by the United States.
"Therefore, I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal." pic.twitter.com/hvnlrkJAQD
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) May 8, 2018
In response, Iran said it is preparing to restart uranium enrichment, key for making both nuclear energy and weapons. President Hassan Rouhani said, the US has announced that it doesn’t respect its commitments.
The historic nuclear deal was reached in Vienna in July 2015 between Iran and the P5 (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council) alongwith Germany and the European Union.
Mixed reaction over Trump withdrawal from Iran Nuke deal
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Several countries have reacted quickly over Donald Trump withdrew US from Iran nuclear deal. Germany, France, the UK and the EU called on Iran to stay committed to the accord after Donald Trump said the US would withdraw, while Trump’s Middle Eastern allies praised his decision.
Germany, France and the UK remain committed to upholding the Iran nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his intention to withdraw the United States from the accord, a joint statement provided by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office on Tuesday read.
In the statement, the three countries requested the US not obstruct other nations as they attempt to implement the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). They also urged Iran to “show restraint” and continue fulfilling its own obligations.
Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign policy chief who helps supervise the way Iran and the six world powers implement the deal and settle any disputes, also reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the deal.
“The European Union is determined to act in accordance with its security interests and to protect its economic investments,” she told reporters in Rome. In a message directed at Iran, Mogherini said: “Do not let anyone dismantle this agreement. It is one of the biggest achievements diplomacy has ever delivered, and we have built this together.”
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would remain in the international accord, but said that in “exiting the deal, America has officially undermined its commitment to an international treaty.”
US politicians too divided
Congressional leaders in the United States are split on Trump’s decision from the Iran nuclear deal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Iran deal was a “deeply flawed agreement” and shares Trump’s commitment that “Iran should never be able to acquire or develop a nuclear weapon.”
Paul Ryan, the speaker of the House of Representatives, hailed Trump’s decision, saying that “from the beginning, the Obama-era Iran deal was deeply flawed.”
Conversely, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it appears the Trump administration has no plan going forward. Additionally, Bob Menendez, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, said the withdrawal “makes it more likely Iran will restart its nuclear weapons program.”