Iranian hard-liner slams Trump for not tearing up nuclear deal
A prominent hard-liner in Iran has expressed his anger over US President Donald Trump going back on his words about tearing up the nuclear deal.
Along with moderates and Reformists, Iranian hard-liners are slamming US President Donald Trump, but the reason of their criticism is different. Moderates are worried that Trump may fulfill his electoral promise by tearing up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), while hard-liners lash out at the current US government for not destroying the deal.
Hossein Shariatmadari, known for his hard-line positions, has criticized Trump for not scrapping the Iran deal.
Following two years of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany), the two sides reached a deal in 2015. During the talks, and after reaching the JCPOA, Iranian hard-liners repeatedly questioned the ability of Iran's negotiation team to stand up to the West.
During the US presidential election, Shariatmadari described Trump’s promise to tear up the deal as “the wisest decision.” He said, “The JCPOA is a golden document for the United States but is considered nothing except humiliation and a loss for Iran."
