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President Trump withdraws from Iran deal, defying allies

President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the United States out of the "defective" multinational nuclear deal with Iran

President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of a landmark deal curbing Iran's nuclear program and reimposed crippling sanctions on Tuesday, defying European pleas and prompting international outcry.

Trump poured scorn on the "disastrous" 2015 accord, describing it as an "embarrassment" to the United States that does nothing to contain Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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