WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program and reimposed crippling sanctions on Tuesday, defying European pleas and prompting international outcry. “The United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal,” Trump said in an address to the nation from the White House. In a joint statement, Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s Theresa May and France’s Emmanuel Macron voiced their “regret and concern” at Trump’s decision. Trump’s decision offers him a domestic political victory, fulfilling a longstanding campaign promise and underscoring his no-nonsense political brand. “Israel fully supports President Trump’s bold decision today to reject the disastrous nuclear deal,” Netanyahu said, in a televised address.

Source: Manila Times May 09, 2018 03:45 UTC