“President Trump has made it clear he will never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons,” the National Security Council said in a statement. . ... Iran had been abiding by the terms of the nuclear deal, negotiated under President Barack Obama, before Mr. ..…

which was designed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon, was sealed in 2015, Iran received sanctions relief its GDP grew by staggering rate of 12 percent, and European companies started investing in the country's key sectors such as oil, gas, and automobiles. ..…

Exceeding the uranium cap at the heart of the accord could prompt diplomatic crisis, forcing the other signatories, Russia and European powers, to confront Iran.. ..…

At the time, Republican opponents of the agreement, known as JCPOA, dismissed the idea that the alternative to the deal was waging war on Iran.. Macron and other European leaders urged Trump not to abandon the agreement, and voiced concern that the collapse of the accord carried dangers..…