US waives Iran sanctions, but says no final decision made on nuclear deal
The United States waived nuclear-related Iran sanctions, but President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on the nuclear deal or Iran policy more broadly.
WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration waived nuclear-related sanctions on Iran today, even as senior administration officials stressed the action should not be seen as a sign that the president will ultimately support his predecessor’s nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Trump has not yet decided whether he will certify Iran’s continued compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) next month, US officials said.
“We have to consider the totality of Iran’s activities and not let our view be defined solely by the nuclear agreement,” Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told journalists at a media appearance with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in London today.
“No final decision’s been made,” Tillerson said, referring to the US interagency review of its broader policy on Iran.
