Macron: Trump will likely scrap Iran deal

French President Emmanuel Macron said he believes President Trump will drop out of the Iran nuclear deal, BuzzFeed News reported.

Macron told reporters on Wednesday that Trump would pull out of the deal as part of a “strategy of increasing tension.”

“My view — I don’t know what your president will decide — is that he will get rid of this deal on his own, for domestic reasons,” Macron said.

He noted that such a move “can work in the short term but it’s very insane in the medium to long term.”

{mosads}

Macron’s comments signal his inability to change Trump’s mind about the deal during his U.S. visit. The French leader, who has developed a good relationship with the president, will now likely focus on addressing the consequences that Trump’s actions will trigger.

Macron said his U.S. visit was a success in advancing a potential framework for Iran and the U.S. after the likely collapse of the nuclear deal. He also predicted that the U.S. will implement “tough sanctions” following its departure from the deal.

Trump is likely to leave the deal on May 12 — the next deadline for the president to update Congress about Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal.

Tags Donald Trump Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Foreign relations of Iran Iran–United States relations Nuclear program of Iran

Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Regular the hill posts

Main Area Top ↴

More Administration News

See All
Main Area Bottom ↴

Testing Video

ASR RAW Boys Lacrosse: Coronado 8, Poway 6

ASR RAW Boys Lacrosse: Coronado 8, Poway 6
ASR RAW Girls Lacrosse: Coronado 15, Cathedral ...
Former Torrey Pines teammates take home another NCAA ...
Boys Lacrosse: Torrey Pines 11, Bishop's 9
More Videos

Most Popular

Load more