Trump’s New Iran Strategy Could Keep the ‘Worst Deal Ever’ Intact
- President has until Oct. 15 to certify Iran’s compliance
- Proposal would ask Congress to toughen law related to the deal
Pres. Trump Said to Leave Iran Deal Intact
President Donald Trump is weighing a new strategy to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions that would leave a 2015 agreement intact for now but ask Congress to toughen a law overseeing the Islamic Republic’s compliance with the accord, according to three administration officials.
The goal behind the strategy, which Trump is expected to announce next week, would be to present a unified front from the administration and Congress to European allies, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified discussing an issue on which the president hasn’t announced a final decision. The officials declined to say if Trump would also “decertify” Iran’s compliance with the deal, a decision he has to make every 90 days under U.S. law.