US President Donald Trump was infuriated when Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and top national security aides pressured him to “recertify” the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran in July.
He threw a fit,” The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source familiar with the discussion. “He was furious. Really furious. It’s clear he felt jammed.”
“He was incensed by the arguments of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary James Mattis and others that the landmark 2015 deal, while flawed, offered stability and other benefits,” said one person familiar with the meeting.
Trump will unveil on Friday Washington’s strategy with regard to the international nuclear agreement with Iran, the White House said Thursday.
Trump, who has described the Iran accord as “the worst deal ever,” has until October 15 to decide whether to certify that Iran is in compliance with…