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Trump Again Keeps U.S. In Iran Nuclear Deal — But Threatens To Get Out Later

The president has called for the U.S. to renegotiate or leave the deal, but decided Friday to continue waiving some sanctions. The Treasury Department also announced several new economic sanctions.
Iranian Vice President Ishak Cihangiri delivers a speech during the commemoration ceremony of former Iranian President Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in Tehran on Jan. 8.

President Trump has called it the "one of the worst deals" he's ever seen — but for now, he's continuing to keep the U.S. in the nuclear deal with Iran.

The president decided Friday to continue waiving — that is, easing — some economic sanctions against Iran. That's part of the U.S. commitment in the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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