Top U.S. general says exiting Iran nuclear pact would make future deals toughWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday Iran was complying with the pact curbing its nuclear program and warned that any American decision to walk away from it would make other nations less likely to enter into agreements with the United States. President Donald Trump is considering whether to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers including the United States, calling the accord an  embarrassment.  Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Iran was complying with its obligations under the nuclear deal, but had increased its activity in other areas.  Iran is projecting malign influence across the Middle East, threatening freedom of navigation, while supporting terrorist organizations in Syria, Iraq and Yemen,  Dunford said. The committee s top Democrat, Senator Jack Reed, asked Dunford whether walking away from the Iran nuclear pact would affect the U.S. ability to negotiate with North Korea or devise  a non-military solution toward Pyongyang.  It makes sense to me that our holding up agreements that we have signed, unless there is a material breech, would have an impact on others  willingness to sign agreements,  Dunford said during his reappointment hearing. Trump this year also announced he would withdraw the United States from the international Paris climate agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. U.S. officials, including senior military leaders, have said that the first option to deal with the threat posed by North Korea s nuclear and ballistic missile program is through diplomacy. The ambassadors to the United States from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union all strongly backed the nuclear agreement with Iran on Monday as long as Tehran continues to comply with the pact. If Trump does not recertify by Oct. 16 that Iran is in compliance with the agreement, Congress would have 60 days to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Tehran suspended under the accord. That would let Congress, controlled by Trump s fellow Republicans, effectively decide whether to kill the deal. Although congressional leaders have declined to say whether they would seek to reimpose sanctions, Republican lawmakers were united in their opposition to the deal reached by Democratic former President Barack Obama. A collapse of the deal could trigger a regional arms race and worsen Middle East tensions. Dunford said that while North Korea currently poses the most urgent threat, Russia presents the biggest threat in terms of overall military capability. Asked if he supported U.S. lethal aid to Russia s neighbor Ukraine, Dunford said he does and has  made that recommendation  within the administration. He said discussion of the issue has reached the White House, but did not say when a decision would be made. Ukraine has sought U.S. support against Russia since a pro-Western government took power following street protests in 2014, when the Kremlin-backed president fled the country. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine the same year. Dunford also said the United States would not be able to  attain our objectives  in Afghanistan, where American forces have been deployed since 2001, without a change of behavior by neighboring Pakistan.  It is unacceptable that Pakistan provides sanctuary, and we ought to bring the full weight of the U.S. government and our coalition partners on Pakistan to ensure that they do not provide the sanctuary that they have provided historically to groups like Haqqani and the Taliban,  Dunford said. U.S. officials remain frustrated by what they term Pakistan s unwillingness to act against Islamist militant groups including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network. The Trump administration is exploring whether to harden its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on militants launching strikes in Afghanistan. Pakistan argues that it has done a great deal to help the United States in tracking down militants, and says it has suffered hundreds of deaths in Islamist attacks in response to its crackdowns. worldnews
top general says exiting iran nuclear pact would make future deals toughwashington reuters the top military officer said tuesday iran complying pact curling nuclear program warned american decision walk away would make nations less likely enter agreements united states president donald trump considering whether withdraw nuclear deal iran six world powers including united states calling accord embarrassment marine corps general joseph unfold chairman joint chiefs staff told senate armed services committee iran complying obligations nuclear deal increased activity areas iran projecting align influence across middle east threatening freedom navigation supporting terrorist organizations syria iraq yemen unfold said the committee top democrat senator jack reed asked unfold whether walking away iran nuclear pact would affect ability negotiate north korea devise solution toward pyongyang it makes sense holding agreements signed unless material breech would impact others willingness sign agreements unfold said appointment hearing trump year also announced would withdraw united states international paris climate agreement partnership trade agreement officials including senior military leaders said first option deal threat posed north korea nuclear ballistic missile program diplomacy the ambassadors united states britain france germany european union strongly backed nuclear agreement iran monday long tehran continues comply pact if trump certify iran compliance agreement congress would days decide whether impose sanctions tehran suspended accord that would let congress controlled trump fellow republicans effectively decide whether kill deal although congressional leaders declined say whether would seek impose sanctions republican lawmakers united opposition deal reached democratic former president barack obama a collapse deal could trigger regional arms race worsen middle east tensions unfold said north korea currently poses urgent threat russia presents biggest threat terms overall military capability asked supported lethal aid russia neighbor ukraine unfold said made recommendation within administration he said discussion issue reached white house say decision would made ukraine sought support russia since government took power following street protests president fled country russia seized crimea ukraine year unfold also said united states would able attain objectives afghanistan american forces deployed since without change behavior neighboring pakistan it unacceptable pakistan provides sanctuary ought bring full weight government coalition partners pakistan ensure provide sanctuary provided historically groups like haqqani taliban unfold said officials remain frustrated term pakistan unwillingness act islamic militant groups including afghan taliban haqqani network the trump administration exploring whether garden approach toward pakistan crack militants launching strikes afghanistan pakistan argues done great deal help united states tracking militants says suffered hundreds deaths islamic attacks response crackdown worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Top U.S. general says exiting Iran nuclear pact would make future deals toughWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday Iran was complying with the pact curbing its nuclear program and warned that any American decision to walk away from it would make other nations less likely to enter into agreements with the United States. President Donald Trump is considering whether to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers including the United States, calling the accord an  embarrassment.  Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Iran was complying with its obligations under the nuclear deal, but had increased its activity in other areas.  Iran is projecting malign influence across the Middle East, threatening freedom of navigation, while supporting terrorist organizations in Syria, Iraq and Yemen,  Dunford said. The committee s top Democrat, Senator Jack Reed, asked Dunford whether walking away from the Iran nuclear pact would affect the U.S. ability to negotiate with North Korea or devise  a non-military solution toward Pyongyang.  It makes sense to me that our holding up agreements that we have signed, unless there is a material breech, would have an impact on others  willingness to sign agreements,  Dunford said during his reappointment hearing. Trump this year also announced he would withdraw the United States from the international Paris climate agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. U.S. officials, including senior military leaders, have said that the first option to deal with the threat posed by North Korea s nuclear and ballistic missile program is through diplomacy. The ambassadors to the United States from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union all strongly backed the nuclear agreement with Iran on Monday as long as Tehran continues to comply with the pact. If Trump does not recertify by Oct. 16 that Iran is in compliance with the agreement, Congress would have 60 days to decide whether to reimpose sanctions on Tehran suspended under the accord. That would let Congress, controlled by Trump s fellow Republicans, effectively decide whether to kill the deal. Although congressional leaders have declined to say whether they would seek to reimpose sanctions, Republican lawmakers were united in their opposition to the deal reached by Democratic former President Barack Obama. A collapse of the deal could trigger a regional arms race and worsen Middle East tensions. Dunford said that while North Korea currently poses the most urgent threat, Russia presents the biggest threat in terms of overall military capability. Asked if he supported U.S. lethal aid to Russia s neighbor Ukraine, Dunford said he does and has  made that recommendation  within the administration. He said discussion of the issue has reached the White House, but did not say when a decision would be made. Ukraine has sought U.S. support against Russia since a pro-Western government took power following street protests in 2014, when the Kremlin-backed president fled the country. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine the same year. Dunford also said the United States would not be able to  attain our objectives  in Afghanistan, where American forces have been deployed since 2001, without a change of behavior by neighboring Pakistan.  It is unacceptable that Pakistan provides sanctuary, and we ought to bring the full weight of the U.S. government and our coalition partners on Pakistan to ensure that they do not provide the sanctuary that they have provided historically to groups like Haqqani and the Taliban,  Dunford said. U.S. officials remain frustrated by what they term Pakistan s unwillingness to act against Islamist militant groups including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network. The Trump administration is exploring whether to harden its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on militants launching strikes in Afghanistan. Pakistan argues that it has done a great deal to help the United States in tracking down militants, and says it has suffered hundreds of deaths in Islamist attacks in response to its crackdowns. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: top general says exiting iran nuclear pact would make future deals toughwashington reuters the top military officer said tuesday iran complying pact curling nuclear program warned american decision walk away would make nations less likely enter agreements united states president donald trump considering whether withdraw nuclear deal iran six world powers including united states calling accord embarrassment marine corps general joseph unfold chairman joint chiefs staff told senate armed services committee iran complying obligations nuclear deal increased activity areas iran projecting align influence across middle east threatening freedom navigation supporting terrorist organizations syria iraq yemen unfold said the committee top democrat senator jack reed asked unfold whether walking away iran nuclear pact would affect ability negotiate north korea devise solution toward pyongyang it makes sense holding agreements signed unless material breech would impact others willingness sign agreements unfold said appointment hearing trump year also announced would withdraw united states international paris climate agreement partnership trade agreement officials including senior military leaders said first option deal threat posed north korea nuclear ballistic missile program diplomacy the ambassadors united states britain france germany european union strongly backed nuclear agreement iran monday long tehran continues comply pact if trump certify iran compliance agreement congress would days decide whether impose sanctions tehran suspended accord that would let congress controlled trump fellow republicans effectively decide whether kill deal although congressional leaders declined say whether would seek impose sanctions republican lawmakers united opposition deal reached democratic former president barack obama a collapse deal could trigger regional arms race worsen middle east tensions unfold said north korea currently poses urgent threat russia presents biggest threat terms overall military capability asked supported lethal aid russia neighbor ukraine unfold said made recommendation within administration he said discussion issue reached white house say decision would made ukraine sought support russia since government took power following street protests president fled country russia seized crimea ukraine year unfold also said united states would able attain objectives afghanistan american forces deployed since without change behavior neighboring pakistan it unacceptable pakistan provides sanctuary ought bring full weight government coalition partners pakistan ensure provide sanctuary provided historically groups like haqqani taliban unfold said officials remain frustrated term pakistan unwillingness act islamic militant groups including afghan taliban haqqani network the trump administration exploring whether garden approach toward pakistan crack militants launching strikes afghanistan pakistan argues done great deal help united states tracking militants says suffered hundreds deaths islamic attacks response crackdown worldnews