May 8, 2018executive orderforeign policynuclear nonproliferationeconomic sanctionsforeign policynational securityexecutive power
Trump withdraws the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and reimposes sanctions
President Trump announced US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, reimposing sweeping economic sanctions on Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined 12 conditions Iran must meet to avoid further pressure. The withdrawal reversed a 2015 multilateral agreement and isolated the US from European allies who remained in the accord.