January 12, 2018executiveJCPOAsanctions waiverultimatumexecutive action
Trump waives JCPOA sanctions one final time and gives Europe 60-day ultimatum
Trump grudgingly waived nuclear sanctions one final time, explicitly stating this would be the last waiver. He gave European allies until the next deadline (May 12) to "fix" the deal or the US would withdraw unilaterally. This ultimatum led directly to the May 8, 2018 withdrawal.