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| Iran nuclear deal - live: Trump withdrawal from agreement sparks fury in Tehran as global repercussions loom | Iran nuclear deal - live: Trump withdrawal from agreement sparks fury in Tehran as global repercussions loom |
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| Donald Trump lacks the “mental capacity” to be US president, the speaker of Iran’s parliament has claimed after the Republican announced he would pull out of the nuclear non-proliferation deal signed under Barack Obama. | Donald Trump lacks the “mental capacity” to be US president, the speaker of Iran’s parliament has claimed after the Republican announced he would pull out of the nuclear non-proliferation deal signed under Barack Obama. |
| Hard-line members of parliament also burned an American flag after Mr Trump called the Iran nuclear deal “rotten” and “defective at its core” – defying weeks of lobbying by France, Britain and Germany who had wanted him to remain in the pact. | |
| France called his withdrawal an “error” and said the US was not the “economic policeman of the planet”, while the country’s foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, insisted the deal was “not dead”. | France called his withdrawal an “error” and said the US was not the “economic policeman of the planet”, while the country’s foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, insisted the deal was “not dead”. |
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| “Trump does not have the mental capacity to deal with issues,” parliament speaker Ali Larijani said. The billionaire only understands the language of force and his decision to pull out of the agreement will isolate the US, Mr Larijani added. | “Trump does not have the mental capacity to deal with issues,” parliament speaker Ali Larijani said. The billionaire only understands the language of force and his decision to pull out of the agreement will isolate the US, Mr Larijani added. |
| Announcing his decision on Tuesday Mr Trump said he would re-impose sanctions on Iran to punish it for what he called “state-sponsored terror” in the Middle East. | Announcing his decision on Tuesday Mr Trump said he would re-impose sanctions on Iran to punish it for what he called “state-sponsored terror” in the Middle East. |
| “Any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could be strongly sanctioned,” he added. | “Any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could be strongly sanctioned,” he added. |
| The leaders of the UK, France and Germany said they had a “continuing commitment” to the deal. Emmanuel Macron is to speak with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday and urge him to keep to its terms. | The leaders of the UK, France and Germany said they had a “continuing commitment” to the deal. Emmanuel Macron is to speak with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday and urge him to keep to its terms. |
| In a tweet, he said “the nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake”, and Mr Le Drian added that there was now a “real risk” of confrontation in the region. | In a tweet, he said “the nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake”, and Mr Le Drian added that there was now a “real risk” of confrontation in the region. |
| Mr Trump’s decision was unpopular at home, a poll released on Tuesday suggested. Fewer than one in three Americans agreed with pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, with 42 per cent explicitly against the move and 29 per cent in favour; 28 per cent did not register a preference. | Mr Trump’s decision was unpopular at home, a poll released on Tuesday suggested. Fewer than one in three Americans agreed with pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, with 42 per cent explicitly against the move and 29 per cent in favour; 28 per cent did not register a preference. |
| Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, however, backed Mr Trump and said he had shown “courageous leadership”. “The deal didn’t reduce Iran’s aggression. It dramatically increased it,” he added. | Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, however, backed Mr Trump and said he had shown “courageous leadership”. “The deal didn’t reduce Iran’s aggression. It dramatically increased it,” he added. |
| China urged all parties to stick to the deal. Gong Xiaosheng, its envoy for the Middle East, said the agreement was “very serious and important” and that it promoted peace and stability in the region. “Dialogue is better than confrontation,” he added, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. | China urged all parties to stick to the deal. Gong Xiaosheng, its envoy for the Middle East, said the agreement was “very serious and important” and that it promoted peace and stability in the region. “Dialogue is better than confrontation,” he added, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency. |