Trump and Tehran "clash" over the nuclear program

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The international political scene is in turmoil after the decision of the American President to withdraw the USA from the agreement on the nuclear program of Iran, with the powerful countries of Europe running to save the agreement.

An intense diplomatic dialogue has already begun with Tehran, which has been outraged by Trump's decision. 

Trump: "Something will happen"
 
A day after the announcement of his decision to withdraw the US from the agreement on Iran's nuclear program and the imposition of new sanctions against Tehran, Donald Trump returns.

US President Donald Trump has said that Iran will either negotiate or "something will happen" and added that "if Iran restarts its nuclear program there will be" very serious consequences ".

Rohani: Europe has 'very limited capabilities' 

Europe has "very limited capacity" to maintain the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear program, Iranian President Hassan Rohani told his French counterpart Emanuel Macron, according to the Iranian news agency ISNA.

"Under the current circumstances, Europe has very limited potential to maintain the nuclear deal and must, as soon as possible, clarify its position, clarify and announce its intentions regarding its obligations," Rohani told Macron. , according to ISNA, in the telephone communication that the two leaders had today.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on his Iranian counterpart to abide by the terms of the 2015 agreement, following the example of Paris, London and Berlin, despite the US president's decision.

"The French president stressed that France is ready to continue to implement the nuclear agreement with Iran in all areas. He emphasized the need to focus on Iran, and said that it was even more important now with the crisis in Iran. "

Macron also spoke of his intention to start a wider discussion with all stakeholders on Iran's nuclear program after 2025, when the existing agreement expires, as well as on Tehran's ballistics program and on Middle East issues in general. East.

The two countries' foreign ministers are expected to meet soon to resume talks.

"Tehran has drawn up a plan"

Tehran has drawn up a plan to counter the US withdrawal from the international CSD agreement, Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baker Nobakht said, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.

"The Iran Planning and Management Agency has drawn up a plan commensurate with the conditions for the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal," Nobakht said.

He did not give further details about the plan.

The Iranian government has drawn up budgets to deal with the various scenarios related to the nuclear deal, he noted.

At the same time, he stressed that Trump's decision to leave the CSD will lead to the loss of confidence of the international community in the United States.

"Today, no country can coordinate its plans based on the credibility of reaching an agreement with the United States," he concluded.

Turkey: The US will lose 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has said the United States will be the one to lose out on President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, according to state-run TRT Haber, which quoted CNN as saying.

According to TRT Haber, Erdogan said the United States did not respect the agreement it signed.

Moscow remains committed  

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that his country remains committed to the agreement on Iran's nuclear program.

For his part, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grusko said Lavrov would meet with German counterpart Haiko Maas in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the situation.

"Of course the issue will be discussed extensively in various contacts with our partners. "And it will certainly be one of the key issues on the agenda of the ministerial meeting," Grusco said.

Netanyahu: "Brave and correct" decision  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the decision taken by US President Donald Trump as "courageous" and "correct".

Israel "deeply appreciates" this decision, Netanyahu added. The Israeli prime minister also described the 2015 agreement with Tehran as a "recipe for disaster."

Defense Secretary Avigdor Lieberman also welcomed Trump's decision, arguing that he would bring the Iranian regime to its knees.
 

 

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