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Trump: Iran has not lived up to spirit of nuclear deal

US president says 'Iran's aggression' must be stopped, as reports suggest he may decertify landmark nuclear agreement.


    "We must not allow Iran ... to obtain nuclear weapons," Trump said during a meeting with military leaders at the White House on Thursday.


    Asked about his decision on whether to certify or decertify the landmark nuclear deal, Trump said: "You'll be hearing about Iran very shortly."

    READ MORE: Donald Trump denounces Iran over nuclear deal


    'Worst deal ever negotiated'

    If Trump, who has called the accord "the worst deal ever negotiated", does not recertify it by October 16, Congress has 60 days to decide whether to reimpose sanctions suspended under the accord.



    "If we can confirm that Iran is living by the agreement, if we can determine that this is in our best interests, then clearly, we should stay with it," Mattis testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee.


    During the same hearing, General Joseph Dunford said he believed Iran is not in material breach of the accord, which he said has delayed Tehran's nuclear capability.

    READ MORE: UN nuclear watchdog defends Iran agreement

    The White House said Trump's team has "presented a united strategy that the national security team all stands behind and supports. And the president will make that announcement soon."

    A unilateral US exit from the agreement would likely have undesirable consequences for Washington - isolating it from its negotiating partners that include close European allies, and potentially forcing Washington to sanction them if they continue to keep with the accord's parameters.

    Iran's options



    "If Washington decides to pull out of the deal, Iran has the option of withdrawal and other options," Zarif said, adding that, "Washington will be in a better position if it remains committed to the deal."



    SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies


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