“President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncertainty over global oil supplies.

“Trump said in a televised address from the White House on Tuesday that he will reimpose US economic sanctions on Iran to undermine “a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made”.

“The 2015 agreement, devised by the US, five other world powers and Iran, lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for Tehran limiting its nuclear program. The pact was designed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.”

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