INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The decision by Donald Trump is likely to raise the risk of conflict in the Middle East
(File)Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced America's withdrawal from the Iran
nuclear deal that Washington brokered in 2015 with Tehran and five other world powers -- Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia.Here are
the key quotes from Trump during his address from the White House:'Defective' deal "The Iran deal is defective at its core
If we do nothing, we know exactly what will happen
In just a short period of time, the world's leading state sponsor of terror will be on the cusp of acquiring the world's most dangerous
weapons."Therefore, I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal."No peace "The fact is this was a
horrible, one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made
It didn't bring calm, it didn't bring peace, and it never will." 'Lie' "At the heart of the Iran deal was a giant fiction that a murderous
regime desired only a peaceful nuclear energy program
Today, we have definitive proof that this Iranian promise was a lie.State sponsor of terror "The Iranian regime is the leading state
It exports dangerous missiles, fuels conflicts across the Middle East, and supports terrorist proxies and militias such as Hezbollah, Hamas,
the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda."Sanctions "In a few moments, I will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating US nuclear sanctions on
We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanction
Any nation that helps Iran in its quest for nuclear weapons could also be strongly sanctioned by the United States."Senior aides to Trump
later specified that companies would have 90 to 180 days to "wind down" business in Iran or face punitive measures.'Lasting solution' "As
we exit the Iran deal, we will be working with our allies to find a real, comprehensive, and lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear
threat."This will include efforts to eliminate the threat of Iran's ballistic missile program; to stop its terrorist activities worldwide;
and to block its menacing activity across the Middle East."No nukes "America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail
We will not allow American cities to be threatened with destruction
And we will not allow a regime that chants 'Death to America' to gain access to the most deadly weapons on Earth."Iran's future "It has now
been almost 40 years since this dictatorship seized power and took a proud nation hostage." "But the future of Iran belongs to its people
They are the rightful heirs to a rich culture and an ancient land
And they deserve a nation that does justice to their dreams, honor to their history, and glory to God."Ready to renegotiate "They are going
to want to make a new and lasting deal, one that benefits all of Iran and the Iranian people
When they do, I am ready, willing, and able." (This story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is auto-generated from a
