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Headline Roundup October 16th, 2017

US Stays in Iran Nuclear Deal For Now

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Nikki Haley, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, says the the United States will stay in the Iran nuclear deal for now. President Trump did not certify that Iran is in compliance, and handed the issue to Congress which has 60 days to decide if it should reinstate economic sanctions. Trump, Haley and Rex Tillerson, US Secretary of State, all pointed to problems with the deal and their concerns about Iran's compliance.

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Haley says U.S. to stay in Iran nuclear deal 'right now'
Haley says U.S. to stay in Iran nuclear deal 'right 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 “proportionate” response to Tehran’s actions on the world stage.

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Nikki Haley: U.S. to Stay in Iran Nuclear Deal While Aiming to ‘Make It Better’
Nikki Haley: U.S. to Stay in Iran Nuclear Deal While Aiming to ‘Make It Better’

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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 “stay” in the Iranian nuclear agreement negotiated between the world powers, including the US, and Iran, but “aim to make it better.”

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Trump takes hard line on Iran, but keeps Obama deal in place
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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 “decertification,” 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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