Read Trump's Speech Withdrawing From the Iran Deal

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reinstate sanctions on the country. The agreement—which was reached by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany, along with the European Union, in July 2015—lifted sanctions on Iran in return for the country halting its nuclear program. Trump has long been vocal in his opposition to the deal, calling it a “horrible agreement,” an “embarrassment,” and, a day before his announcement, “very badly negotiated.” Trump’s decision to reinstate sanctions on Iran puts the U.S. at odds with its allies, who have indicated that they plan to stay in the deal.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani recently that if the U.S. exits the deal, “it will quickly see that this decision will be a regret of historic proportions.” as to the best course of action is a heated one: Some argue that the deal , while others say that withdrawing .