Trump: Iran exports bloodshed and chaos across the Middle East

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of not respecting the spirit of the international nuclear agreement it signed, stressing the need to prevent Tehran from possessing nuclear weapons.

During a White House meeting, attended by senior American military officials yesterday, Trump hinted that he would announce something about the rectification of the agreement, noting that the public will be hearing something soon about Iran.

“The Iranian regime supports terrorism and exports violence, bloodshed and chaos across the Middle East. That is why we must put an end to Iran’s continued aggression and nuclear ambitions. They have not lived up to the spirit of their agreement.”

The Washington Post also quoted sources in the Trump administration yesterday saying: “President Trump is expected to announce next week that he will decertify the international nuclear deal with Iran.”

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The sources added that he would say: “It is not in the national interest of the United States and kicking the issue to a reluctant Congress.”

The newspaper quoted the sources also saying that this move “would mark the first step in a process that could eventually result in the resumption of US sanctions against Iran, potentially derailing a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear activities reached in 2015 with the United States and five other nations.”