Rouhani: World 🌍 will condemn US 🇺🇸 if it quits nuclear deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hdefended a landmark nuclear deal with Western powers and said that US President Donald Trump could not undermine it.

Under the 2015 agreement, Tehran agreed to limit its disputed nuclear programme in return for the easing of economic sanctions.

Trump has repeatedly criticised the accord, which was negotiated by the Obama administration and enshrined under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, as "the worst deal ever" and "an "embarrassment".

On Thursday, he said Iran had not lived up to the spirit of the deal, and reports have suggested he may decertify it - a step that potentially could cause the agreement to unravel.

The prospect of Washington reneging on the deal has worried some of the US allies that helped negotiate it, especially as the world grapples with another nuclear crisis - North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile development.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has also condemned Trump over his threats to walk away from the deal, saying that the US leader's remarks would not "help peace and security in the region" and would harm the long-term interests of the United States.

"I think it is an ill-informed statement, because certainly, any deal would not be a perfect deal for all sides; it has to be less than perfect so all sides can live with it," said Zarif, warning that the international community could never trust the US again if it violated the deal.

UCJ, UNILORIN.