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Proxy War Over Iran Nuclear Deal Divides U.S., Europe at UN
- U.S. seeks tougher language on draft human rights resolution
- Divide parallels views on Trump’s impending Iran deal decision
Trump to Announce Iran Deal Decision 'Shortly'
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As President Donald Trump prepares to announce whether he’ll certify Iran’s compliance with the deal to curb its nuclear program, U.S. and European negotiators at the United Nations are on another collision course -- this time over the Islamic Republic’s human rights record.
The U.S. is pushing for tougher language condemning Iran for human rights violations in the draft of a UN resolution that’s typically taken up every year, but allies -- including some in Europe -- are pushing back, just as they are in defending the nuclear accord that Trump has called “the worst deal ever.”