Unic Press UK: United States Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke Tuesday in support of the nuclear deal [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)] with Iran, which was sealed on 14 July 14 2015 by the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union (EU), and Iran.
Mattis said “Yes, Senator, I do”, when asked by Independent U.S. Senator Angus King of Maine whether he believes that it’s in U.S. national security interest at the present time to remain in the JCPOA – an agreement inked to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful.
The view voiced by the U.S. Defense Secretary on the nuclear deal with Iran is antithetical to his boss President Donald Trump.
When President Trump addressed the 72nd Annual United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 19th September 2017, he explicitly labelled Iran a ‘rogue nation’; and said: “The Iran Deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into. Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States, and I don’t think you’ve heard the last of it — believe me.”
Prior to Trump’s diatribe at Iran during the UN General Assembly last month, he had denounced the nuclear deal several times.
Iran has been formally PUT ON NOTICE for firing a ballistic missile.Should have been thankful for the terrible deal the U.S. made with them!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017
Iran is playing with fire – they don't appreciate how "kind" President Obama was to them. Not me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2017
About the JCPOA
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), popularly known as the ‘Iran nuclear deal’, is a subsisting Agreement that was inked on 14 July 14 2015 by the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the European Union (EU), and Iran. The Agreement came into effect on 18th October 2015.
The Agreement seeks to ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme be exclusively peaceful, and its implementation is expected to contribute to and promote regional and international peace and security. It is an Agreement by which the Islamic Republic of Iran assured/reaffirmed that under no circumstances will the State seek, develop, store or acquire any nuclear weapons.
