Khamenei, the highest authority in Iran, reluctantly gave his backing for the Iran nuclear deal and has publicly criticized the U.S. multiple times for not following through on its promises under the agreement. The government backlash reflected broad public anger in Iran over Trump's decision, which threatens to destroy the landmark agreement. They also burned a piece of paper representing the nuclear deal and stomped on the papers' ashes. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Many say they have not seen any benefits from the nuclear deal.
Source: CBC News May 09, 2018 10:29 UTC