Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani insisted Wednesday his country has complied with the nuclear accord it signed with six world powers, and warned “rogue newcomer” Donald Trump that the United States faces isolation if he tears it up. France’s President Emmanuel Macron repeated his support of a deal that European capitals firmly believe remains the best way to prevent Tehran’s Islamist regime from developing a nuclear weapon. But he admitted “we have to add two or three pillars.”These measures should include “one to better control ballistic missiles and ballistic activities” and another to prolong the agreement beyond 2025, when limits on Iran’s nuclear enrichment will start to expire. I’ll let you know what the decision is.”The parties to the 2015 nuclear deal were to meet later in the day, providing a venue for a tense first encounter between Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Tillerson. Assembly delegates are still reeling from Trump’s threat to “totally destroy” North Korea, and if America is blamed for tanking the Iran deal, Trump may find it hard to cajole Kim Jong-Un into a diplomatic solution.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 20, 2017 20:26 UTC