The Iran Deal Will Limp Along Without America—for Now
Now that President Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the agreement, can Europe salvage it?
In a move to derail an agreement he has frequently dubbed “insane,” “horrible,” and “the worst,” President Trump announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump said the U.S. will reinstate sanctions it had waived as part of the deal, adding that “any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could also be strongly sanctioned by the United States.” The move puts the U.S. in direct violation of the agreement, and raises the question of what, if anything, Europe can do to salvage it.
The U.S. and Iran are not the only parties to the deal. France, Germany,Both sides, however, could then be at risk of being targeted by U.S. sanctions.
