Headline Roundup • October 16th, 2017
US Stays in Iran Nuclear Deal For Now
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The United States for the time being will stay in an international nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Sunday, adding that the Trump administration wanted to weigh a āproportionateā response to Tehranās actions on the world stage.
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The Times of Israel reports: The US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Sunday that the US would āstayā in the Iranian nuclear agreement negotiated between the world powers, including the US, and Iran, but āaim to make it better.ā
President Donald Trump slammed Iran Friday, calling the country a "menace" and announced new sanctions against its regime -- but did not take action to alter the Obama-era nuclear deal that he has denounced since his presidential campaign.
The deal, Trump said, is no longer in the national security interest of the United States. This decision, which has been referred to as ādecertification,ā is a shift in official position.
It is a significant declaration that leaves the nuclear agreement in place, but puts Congress in charge of whether or not...
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