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DONALD TRUMP

Iran accuses US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions

Despite international scepticism, the US government has been pointing to increasing threats from Iran

  • Kyoko Hasegawa
  • Paul Handley
4 min read
President Trump’s administration re-imposed sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal after pulling out of the international agreement reached between Iran, the United States and five other powers. (Reuters)
ARIELLE SCHWARTZ

Dirco ‘deeply concerned’ by US pulling out of Iran nuke deal

France, China, Russia, Australia, Japan and Turkey also released statements expressing regret for Trump’s decision

  • Arielle Schwartz
4 min read