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Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge

President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.

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President Trump and other U.S. officials at a news conference amid the Group of 7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.
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Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal, Belittling the One Obama Signed

President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Tehran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.

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President Trump at the Group of 7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday.
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Trump Winds Down the War He Started With Goals Unmet

While the president says the agreement with Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz and provide economic relief, the country’s nuclear program is still a subject for negotiation.

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President Trump said on social media that the deal would “let the oil flow.”
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Trump Arrives for Group of 7 as Allies Rethink Their Relationship With U.S.

President Trump has long been at odds with European leaders over trade, Ukraine and NATO, but he has lashed out in recent weeks over their refusal to support the U.S. war with Iran.

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President Trump has used his previous appearances at Group of 7 meetings to clash with leaders over trade and Russia.
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