President Donald Trump described the Iran nuclear accord as a 'terrible deal,' referring to it as 'the Obama nuclear agreement.' The comment, reported Wednesday afternoon, is the latest in a series of sharply critical remarks from Trump about the deal, which he has previously called a 'wall against nuclear weapons' and 'unconditional surrender' in conflicting statements over recent days.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon renewed his criticism of the Iran nuclear deal, calling it a 'terrible deal' and referring to it as 'the Obama nuclear agreement.' The remark, circulating on monitored channels, comes amid a series of contradictory statements from Trump on the accord over recent days.
As The Zioneer has reported (Wed 11:19 Jerusalem), Trump earlier Wednesday said the memorandum of understanding with Iran 'is dead' in his opinion — a statement reported by Amit Segal (N12). Just hours later, he described the Iranian leadership as 'liars' and 'crazy' (Wed 11:27 Jerusalem), accusing them of agreeing to terms and then denying the discussions.
These latest comments continue a pattern of shifting presidential characterizations of the nuclear deal. Over the past several weeks, Trump has described the same accord — now nearing completion — as both a 'wall against a nuclear weapon' and 'unconditional surrender,' as well as telling reporters he 'does not want a deal with Iran' and calling Iranians 'sick people.' The contradictory messaging has left the deal's status and the administration's intentions unclear, with the latest remark marking yet another sharp turn in Trump's public posture.
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