Kerry on Trump Nuclear Deal: Reckless Abandonment of Facts [View all]

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Source: Voice of America

Kerry said the decision is a "reckless abandonment of facts in favor of ego and ideology." Kerry, who negotiated the deal, added that Trump "weakens our hand, alienates us from our allies, empowers Iranian hardliners, makes it harder to resolve North Korea and risks moving us closer to military conflict."
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In a nationally televised speech following Trump’s remarks, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged all signatories to the agreement to honor their commitments. He called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) “an outstanding achievement” in international diplomacy and said Iran would continue to comply with it.
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In a joint statement British Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said they are concerned by the possible implications of Trump’s decision not to recertify the Iran nuclear deal.
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In Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow is committed to supporting the Iran nuclear deal.

Read more: https://www.voanews.com/a/kerry-on-trump-nuclear-deal-reckless-abandonment-of-facts/4070267.html

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This article has quotes from all 5 other countries speaking against Trump's move and reasserting their intention to adhere to the deal. The 4 paragraph limitation was tough as this article contains paragraphs that provide the statements of:

EU's Frederica Mogherini, the IAEA, China, France, UK, Germany, Russia and Iran. (Moderators - this article is a well written summary of the response of the international community - not what Trump did. ) It also notes that Netanyahu and Saudi Arabia back Trump.

The most interesting thing going forward is whether the rest of the world can keep the benefits to Iran of complying strong enough that the Iranian hardliners are not able to use Trump's ignorant action to gain leverage over the more moderate Rouhani.