He said, "Last Friday I returned from the U.S. where I met with the President of the United States, a great friend of Israel, Donald Trump".
Trump is demanding "significant changes" to the Iran deal, not just additional agreements between the US and the European nations, and said he would pull out of the deal if those changes aren't made, Israeli officials told Axios.
"The bottom line: Trump stressed that if his demands are not met, the US will withdraw from the deal". While the claims were made anonymously, The White House and Israeli officials did not refute Axios reporting when asked for comment.
The prime minister said he warned USA officials that "buried within the Iran nuclear deal are many dangers to the world, including a specific danger of nuclearizing the Middle East".
"If the same policy of confusion and uncertainties about the JCPOA continues, if companies and banks are not working with Iran, we can not remain in a deal that has no benefit for us", Araqchi threatened. However, Iranian President Rouhani has said he wouldn't be the first to abandon the deal and has informed the United Nations Atomic Energy Agency that it will continue to comply with the deal's terms.
In a commentary published by Reuters on Monday, it is said that if the USA withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal, Europe could work with other worldwide powers to keep the agreement alive. Another round of talks is expected to begin on Thursday in Berlin. Shortly after their meeting, Pence gave a speech to AIPAC where he once again emphasized that this is the "last chance" to salvage the deal - though the chances that it will be preserved are looking increasingly tenuous.
"If the Europeans and others manage to keep the deal in place without triggering a major transatlantic rift, the door would be left open for the United States to re-join the agreement at a future time". Stories like this are made possible by readers like you.
