Several officials said they expected Mr. Trump to warn that he would not waive the sanctions again unless Congress agreed on legislation to tighten the nuclear deal. That would have almost certainly unraveled the agreement — and it may yet, since Mr. Trump has warned he will dismantle the deal if he cannot improve it. PhotoIn October, Mr. Trump refused to certify the agreement — a decision he is expected to reaffirm next week. “The Iran nuclear deal makes the world safer. Privately, some White House officials complained about the phone call with Mr. Macron, which they said could have provoked Mr. Trump.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2018 03:26 UTC