Announcement by the president expected at the White House at 2pm Eastern TimeDonald Trump is set to announce a decision on the Iran nuclear deal at the White House, in what could mark the most significant foreign policy move of his presidency. Iran deal: prominent backer says he was warned of Trump bid to discredit him Read moreThere are 100-day dispute mechanisms inside the deal that could be invoked to prevent its immediate collapse. In an apparent nod to Europe, Rouhani also stressed that Iran wanted to keep “working with the world and constructive engagement with the world”. Robert Malley, the former lead White House negotiator on the Iran agreement under Obama, said he expected Trump to withdraw from the deal. Israel and Saudi Arabia have lobbied hard against the deal for different reasons, pinpointing a sunset clause that allows Iran to restart nuclear enrichment once the deal ends in 2025.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 19:02 UTC