Trump calls Iran nuclear deal insane at Macron meeting
Under the agreement, which was made by President Barack Obama, Iran has curbed its nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. Mr Trump has described the agreement as “the worst deal in history”, but the rest of the world is concerned that scrapping the deal would see Iran developing the world’s most terrifying weapons. The US President, who thinks the Iran agreement is too lenient and tougher sanctions should be imposed on the county, has warned Iran against resuming the nuclear programme it agreed to curb in a 2015 international deal.
GETTY President Trump has held a meeting with Macron about the Iran deal in Washington
It was insane. Ridiculous. It should have never been made. But we will be talking about it. President Trump
Mr Trump said: “It was insane. Ridiculous. It should have never been made. But we will be talking about it. “I know the president wants to speak to me about that. “If they restart their nuclear program, they will have bigger problems than they’ve ever had before.”
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Mr Macron, who is in Washington lobbying Mr Trump to keep the pact, said: “The Iran deal is an important issue. We will be talking about that. “But we have to take it as part of the broader picture, which is security in the overall region.” The US President said he and Mr Macron talked about not giving Iran open season in the Middle East. Mr Macron said he believes discussions with Mr Trump make it possible to forge a new agreement on Iran.
GETTY Macron hopes to change Trump's mind about the Iran deal
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel will go to the US at the end of this week to urge Mr Trump to keep the Iran agreement. Mr Trump has set a deadline of May 12 to “fix” the Iran agreement or walk away from it. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: “It is essential to maintain it to avoid proliferation. In this period when we see the risks with North Korea, we must maintain this line.”
GETTY Chancellor Merkel is also due to visit Trump on Friday