PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron has called his friend and ally U.S. President Trump to say he's very worried about tensions in the Middle East, after Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord. Macron's office said the two leaders spoke Saturday and the French leader expressed his "great concern about stability" in the region. Macron strongly opposes Mr. Trump's pullout from the 2015 global deal curbing Iran's nuclear activities. Hostilities between Iran and Israel have already escalated in recent days. Last month, Macron told CBS News' Face the Nation anchor Margaret Brennan that he believed Mr. Trump would exit the deal for "domestic reasons." "My view is that there is a big risk he will leave," Macron said. Macron and Mr. Trump also discussed trade issues. European governments are scrambling to save billions of dollars in trade with Iran that resumed thanks to the 2015 accord. In addition, France and the EU are pressing Washington for exemption from Mr. … [Read more...] about French president Emmanuel Macron says he called Trump about Iran nuclear deal withdrawal
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Netanyahu told Trump about Iran claims at March 5 meet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump about evidence of a past secret Iranian nuclear weapons program at a meeting in Washington on March 5, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Trump agreed that Israel would publish the information before May 12, the date by which he is due to decide whether to pull the United States out of a 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran. In a prime-time televised statement on Monday night Netanyahu presented what he said were Iranian documents obtained in a daring Israeli intelligence operation that purportedly prove Iran had been developing nuclear weapons before the 2015 deal that it signed with the U.S. and world powers. Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news … [Read more...] about Netanyahu told Trump about Iran claims at March 5 meet
Donald Trump warns Iran will face ‘bigger problems than ever before’ if it restarts its nuclear programme
DONALD Trump warned Iran would face "bigger problems than they have ever had before" if it restarts its nuclear programme. The President said he wants to contain the country after blasting a deal made between Iran and world powers, including Barack Obama's US administration, as "insane". He spoke yesterday alongside visiting French president Emmanuel Macron who said a new arrangement with Iran was possible. Trump has repeatedly threatened to tear up the current pact — which lessened economic sanctions on Iran in return for a wind-down of its uranium enrichment — by rejecting an extension to its deadline on May 12. Trump said: "This is a deal with decayed foundations. It's a bad deal. It's falling down". Many in the West see the current pledge as the best hope of preventing Iran from getting a nuclear bomb and heading off a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Emmanuel Macron gives Donald Trump an awkward kiss as he arrives at the White House Macron is on a high-stakes … [Read more...] about Donald Trump warns Iran will face ‘bigger problems than ever before’ if it restarts its nuclear programme
Macron US visit: French President looks to move Trump on Iran nuclear deal and trade
French president Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Washington as the guest of Donald Trump’s first state visit, hoping to persuade the US president not to disengage from the Iran nuclear deal or punish Europe with trade tariffs. The so-called “Trump whisperer” – Mr Macron appears to have earned the US leader’s respect after engaging in a knuckle-whitening handshake and inviting him and the First Lady for Bastille Day celebrations in Paris – is being treated to a private dinner at Mount Vernon, the home of America’s first president George Washington. On Tuesday, he will the guest of honour at a state dinner at the White House, featuring lobster bisque, lamb with tomato fondue, green beans and sweet potato casserole. While Mr Macron is known as someone with a taste for fine food, the 40-year-old French leader is coming with a lengthy diplomatic shopping list – on Iran, Syria and trade. His main aim will be to cement the idea in Mr … [Read more...] about Macron US visit: French President looks to move Trump on Iran nuclear deal and trade
Netanyahu Lobby’s Pressure on Trump Over Iran Deal Makes US Exit Likely
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization cautioned that Iran would "startle" the US with its response should Washington withdraw from the JCPOA. Salehi's remarks come amid concerns among other JCPOA signatories, including Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France, over a possible US exit. The White House has until May 12 to decide whether to keep the nuclear deal in place, or to withdraw. © AP Photo / Vahid SalemiUS to Be 'Startled' With Iran Response Readiness if It Withdraws From JCPOALast week, Trump secretary of state nominee Mike Pompeo told lawmakers that the US needs to "fix" the Iran deal, and that "if we conclude that this cannot be fixed, that there are serious shortcomings, then I will recommend to the president that we will work with our allies to achieve a better outcome and a better deal." Pompeo's comments … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Lobby’s Pressure on Trump Over Iran Deal Makes US Exit Likely