Economics
Trump Keeps U.S. in Iran Nuclear Deal But Adds New Sanctions
- Says waiver to maintain accord is ‘last chance’ to fix ‘flaws’
- Sanctions address Iran missile program and protest crackdown
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President Donald Trump decided Friday to continue to waive economic sanctions related to the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, leaving the deal intact for now, but issued new sanctions against 14 people and entities involved with the country’s ballistic missile programs and a crackdown on government protesters.
Trump has repeatedly denounced the nuclear agreement negotiated by his predecessor and in October declined to certify that it’s in the interests of the U.S. But he has so far stopped short of pulling the U.S. out of it altogether. Trump said this would be the last time he issues a waiver to maintain the accord, and he bluntly put the onus on European nations to agree to changes.