Trump's decision worries European allies, angers Iran

With the 2015 agreement signed by Iran, the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany, the Islamic Republic has agreed to curb its nuclear activity in exchange for easing international sanctions.

But Trump said the pact does not address a range of issues, including Iran's ballistic missile programme, its nuclear activities after 2025, or Tehran's role in the conflicts in Yemen and Syria.

Iran has expanded its political and military influence in the Middle East in recent years, deeply worrying US allies: Israel and Saudi Arabia.

After Trump's announcement of withdrawal from the deal, the US Treasury Department said sanctions against Iran would return.

The U.S. State Department also issued a statement saying Washington would work with allies “to find a real and comprehensive solution” for the Iranian “threat”.

“Sanctions will enter full power and will remind Iran's regime of diplomatic and economic isolation resulting from its reckless activity and Malij”, the US State Department said.

“I have ordered Iran's nuclear organisation to start enriching uranium, even more than before, Iran's president, Hassan Rohan, said in response.

This is a psychological struggle, we will not allow Trump to win”, Rohan added.

France, Germany and the United Kingdom, whose leaders have tried to change Trump's mind, said that America's decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal is for <x0 malcret”, but that “they will continue respecting the” agreement. Russia's Foreign Ministry said it is the “is equally disappointed”.

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Moghrini, said the EU “is determined to preserve the” agreement.

We expect the rest of the international community to continue doing its part, to ensure continued implementation of the agreement, for the sake of our collective security”, Moghrin said.

Former American President Barack Obama, in whose time the agreement was signed, said it worked and that it was in US interest.

“The removal from the nuclear agreement turns its back on America's closest allies”, Obama said.

UN Secretary General's spokesman said that Antonio Guterres It's “is deeply concerned” by Trump's decision and that it calls on other signatories to implement their commitments.

But, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he fully supports “the bold withdrawal” of Trump from a “catastrophic agreement”.

Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional rival, also said it supports and welcomes Trump's decision.

Abandoning the pact with Iran is also an element of Trump's policy “The America of Pre”. This policy has led to the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate, has drawn the US into a trade fight with China, and has brought it out of the Asia-Peaceship Trade Agreement.

Returning sanctions will make it much harder for Iran to sell its oil abroad or use the international banking system.

Iran is the third largest member of the Oil Exporting Organization and produces about 3.8 million barrels of oil per day, or about 4 percent of the global supply.

Trump said the nuclear agreement has not prevented Iran from misleading and continuing efforts to create a nuclear weapon.

Iran denies such efforts and says its nuclear programme has only peaceful purposes.