Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has delivered a thinly veiled rebuke to the Trump administration and Israel over their opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, setting the stage for a divisive G7 summit next month. Trudeau said he regrets President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 agreement that was negotiated by the world's major powers. On Wednesday, Trudeau said the Iran nuclear deal wasn't perfect, but it helped prevent that country from developing a nuclear weapon. The major European countries, China and Russia are all continuing to express their support for the agreement following Trump's decision to end U.S participation and restore sanctions against Iran. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in a speech to a Belgian regional parliament that Trump's decision shows the U.S. "no longer wants to co-operate with other parts in the world."

Source: CBC News May 09, 2018 16:59 UTC