During a press conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. The decision comes after months of speculation about a possible break with the agreement, which Trump has always considered inadequate. "It is obvious that under this ineffective and dated agreement we cannot prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. If we do nothing, we all know how it will end," said the White House occupant, explaining his choice to leave the Iran nuclear deal.

Trump's thoughts on the Iranian nuclear deal

Political analysts and in-depth news sites have attempted to explain the possible motivations behind Donald Trump's decision to justify the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Support for Israel, which has always been concerned about Iran's armaments, appears to be the most compelling reason. Indeed, the suspicion that, despite the agreement under which economic sanctions on Tehran were suspended in exchange for nuclear disarmament, Iran was nonetheless working on a nuclear bomb was widespread among political leaders.

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The Iran Deal is defective at its core. If we do nothing, we know what will happen. In just a short time, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror will be on the cusp of acquiring the world’s most dangerous weapons....

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Immediately after Washington's announcement, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he would take a few weeks to decide what to do. In recent months there have been large protests across Iran over the poor economic conditions of the population, which had been hoping for a revival following the lifting of the sanctions on the country contained in the Iran nuclear deal.

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The reactions of the United Kingdom and France following the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal

Following Trump's announcement, France issued a statement expressing concern over the decision taken by the United States, but the sharpest reaction came from London. There, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson stated firmly that the United Kingdom would not withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal.

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Deeply regret US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. UK remains strongly committed to the JCPoA, and will work with E3 partners and the other parties to the deal to maintain it. Await more detail on US plan.

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"This is immoral diplomatic sabotage," said Johnson, who then also turned on British Prime Minister Theresa May over her proposal to introduce new customs tariffs in British territories after Brexit. "This plan is reckless: we would still be in the hands of Brussels," Johnson explained. He and his party would prefer to cut all ties with the European Union entirely with regard to tariffs and taxes on goods passing through English and Irish ports.