Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is quitting the Iran nuclear deal, pitting him against the United States' closest allies and leaving the future of Tehran's nuclear ambitions in question. "The Iran deal is defective at its core. Trump said any country that helps Iran obtain nuclear weapons would also be "strongly sanctioned." Indeed, senior Trump administration officials -- including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats -- have said Iran is adhering to its commitments under the deal. Trump derided the deal as an embarrassment that gave the regime dollars at the same time it sponsored terrorism.

Source: CNN May 08, 2018 13:14 UTC