Trump assigns new team to work against Iran nuclear deal: Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly tasked a group of his “trusted staffers” to find a way to decertify the Iran nuclear deal after he was frustrated with his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in this regard. 

Trump assigned the group of his staffers this week, giving them a task to ensure there will not be a repeated certification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the next 90 day review, Foreign Policy reported on Friday citing a source close to the White House.

After hours of intense talks with his top national security advisers, Trump finally agreed on Monday to certify once again that Iran is complying with the deal, which he repeatedly denounced.

The nuclear deal, which was reached between Iran and world powers in 2015, put limits on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all nuclear-related bans against the Islamic Republic.

The agreement is being reviewed by the US State…

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