President Donald Trump's February 2017 tweet resurfaced Thursday morning, in which he stated that Iran was on the verge of collapse until the U.S. extended a lifeline via the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, providing $150 billion. The post, quoted by the Abu Ali Express channel, revives Trump's pre-presidential critique of the 2015 agreement as the current administration negotiates a new nuclear accord with Tehran.
A February 2017 tweet by President Donald Trump — in which he argued that Iran was 'on the brink of collapse' before the Obama administration handed Tehran a $150 billion lifeline via the 2015 nuclear deal — was recirculated Thursday morning by the Abu Ali Express channel. The tweet predates Trump's presidency (he took office in January 2017) and reflects his longstanding opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the multilateral nuclear accord signed under President Barack Obama.
The resurfaced post comes as Trump’s current administration pursues a new nuclear agreement with Iran. As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, Trump has made multiple statements on the emerging deal — alternately describing it as 'a wall against a nuclear weapon' and warning Iran of 'unbelievable consequences' if it violates commitments. The 2017 tweet echoes themes Trump has repeated in recent days: that the previous deal was too generous and that Iran was in a weak position before it was signed.
The single-source report from Abu Ali Express, an Israeli the source covering Arab media, presents no new development tied to ongoing negotiations. The post is a historical reference being reused in the context of the current diplomatic push.
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