Reuters: Trump lays out new Iran strategy Friday, complicating European ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will lay out a more confrontational strategy toward Iran by the United States on Friday in a speech in which he is likely to strike a blow at an international Iran nuclear deal, complicating U.S. relations with European allies.
U.S. officials said Trump was expected to announce that he will not certify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, believing the agreement is not in the national interests of the United States. He had certified it twice before but aides said he was reluctant to do so a third time.
Trump could have a last minute change of heart before he outlines his administration’s new approach toward Iran in speech at the White House at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT) on Friday.
The step would not withdraw the United States from the deal but would give the U.S. Congress 60 days to decide whether to reimpose the sanctions on Tehran that were suspended under an agreement that was negotiated by the United States and other world powers during the administration of former President Barack Obama.
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WNU Editor: After decertification, this will go to Congress on what to do next. As to what will Congress do .... my prediction is that they will do nothing.
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