Under the agreement, international sanctions against Iran were lifted in return for Tehran agreeing to curbs on its nuclear program. That has accelerated sharply since Jan. 3, when the United States killed the most powerful Iranian military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike in Baghdad. Trump says his aim in quitting the nuclear deal was to force Iran to sign up to a more stringent pact. On the deal, he said: “If we’re going to get rid of it, let’s replace it and let’s replace it with the Trump deal... President Trump is a great dealmaker, by his own account. Let’s work together to replace the JCPOA and get the Trump deal instead.”

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2020 09:56 UTC