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Syria has come to Iran's defense after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was decertifying the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA.
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The Syrian foreign ministry slammed Trump for his decision, saying the move could intensify tensions in the region.
“Syria condemns the aggressive policies of the U.S. administration against the interests of the people, and which will increase the atmosphere of tension in the region and the world,” reported the state news agency, SANA.
On Friday, Trump said he was decertifying the deal because Tehran has not complied — despite international observers affirming it has — but would not immediately withdraw from it.
He pushed the issue to the U.S. Congress, which has 60 days to decide whether to reinstate U.S. sanctions.
The U.S. President called Iran a “regime” and said that their "dangerous actions (have) only escalated (...) since the signing of the nuclear agreement"
Iran slammed Trump’s decision as “delusional” - the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Washington "is more isolated than ever" and cannot change the nuclear deal unilaterally.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA, has confirmed that Iran adhered to the nuclear accord.
Other signatories — the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China — have all criticised Trump's decision.
The 2015 pact had agreed to lift longtime, economic sanctions on the Iranian government and its citizens, in exchange for the country’s gradually-decreased production of enriched uranium and weapons-grade plutonium. The IAEA was tasked with overseeing Iran’s compliance.
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