President Trump is completely, totally done with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — and he wants the rest of the world to be as well.
In his first address since Iran attacks Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops, Trump didn't call for any new escalation against the country. Instead, he renewed his criticism of the "very defective JCPOA," and called on its members to form a new deal with Iran instead.
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