US President Donald Trump late Tuesday pulled the United States of America out of the historic Iran nuclear deal. Trump said he would move to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran, sanctions that the US, under former president Barack Obama, had withdrawn as part of the Iran deal.
US President Donald Trump late Tuesday pulled the United States of America out of the historic Iran nuclear deal. Trump said he would move to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran, sanctions that the US, under former president Barack Obama, had withdrawn as part of the Iran deal. Trump's decision means Iran's government must now decide whether to follow the US and withdraw or try to salvage what's left of the deal, which saw Tehran agree to place restrictions on its nuclear program making it impossible to produce a bomb. Here are the live updates from this developing news story.
Iranian media weighs in
Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal is dominating newspaper front pages and discussions across Iran, news agency AP reports. Iranian moderate newspapers on Wednesday sought to buoy embattled President Hassan Rouhani, with the daily newspaper Asr-e Eghtesad proclaiming: "Iran's diplomacy has blunted Trump's blade." The state-run IRNA news agency referred to Trump as "the troublemaker." Meanwhile, the hard-line daily Kayhan went with: "Trump tears apart the nuclear deal; It is time to set it afire!"
Truth vs all what Trump said about Iran deal
In withdrawing the US from the Iran nuclear deal, US President Donald Trump outlined a rationale that contradicted the analyses of US and foreign intelligence sources. Here's a detailed analysis about what Trump said about the Iran nuclear deal and how his comments stack up to facts.
US flag set ablaze at Iranian parliament
Iranian lawmakers have set a paper US flag ablaze at parliament after Donald Trump's nuclear deal pullout, shouting, "Death to America," news agency AP reported. Lawmakers held an impromptu demonstration inside parliament and also burned a piece of paper representing the nuclear deal, AP reported. According to the agency, the chant "Death to America" has long has been used in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. It also has been common to hear it within parliament.
Iranian media weighs in
Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal is dominating newspaper front pages and discussions across Iran, news agency AP reports. Iranian moderate newspapers on Wednesday sought to buoy embattled President Hassan Rouhani, with the daily newspaper Asr-e Eghtesad proclaiming: "Iran's diplomacy has blunted Trump's blade." The state-run IRNA news agency referred to Trump as "the troublemaker." Meanwhile, the hard-line daily Kayhan went with: "Trump tears apart the nuclear deal; It is time to set it afire!"
Truth vs all what Trump said about Iran deal
In withdrawing the US from the Iran nuclear deal, US President Donald Trump outlined a rationale that contradicted the analyses of US and foreign intelligence sources. Here's a detailed analysis about what Trump said about the Iran nuclear deal and how his comments stack up to facts.
US flag set ablaze at Iranian parliament
Iranian lawmakers have set a paper US flag ablaze at parliament after Donald Trump's nuclear deal pullout, shouting, "Death to America," news agency AP reported. Lawmakers held an impromptu demonstration inside parliament and also burned a piece of paper representing the nuclear deal, AP reported. According to the agency, the chant "Death to America" has long has been used in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. It also has been common to hear it within parliament.