Iran President Hassan Rouhani calls 'Trump deal' offer 'strange'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed idea of a new 'Trump deal' on January 14 and was focussed on resolving nuclear argument with United States. Rouhani furr criticised offer of replacing nuclear deal of 2015 with a 'Trump deal' and reportedly said it was a 'strange' offer. Prime Minister of UK Boris Johnson h earlier suggested idea of 'Trump deal' which could replace existing accord.

Foreign Minister Iran Jav Zarif has also said that existing nuclear accord of 2015 which was struck between world powers was t de. Zarif furr ded that he was unsure if new pact agreed by US President Donald Trump would last. US President has widely abandoned Iran nuclear deal which was signed under former US President Barack Obama in 2015 after nearly nine years of discussions among nations.  

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Trump h withdrawn from accord in May 2018 and imposed sanctions on Iran, Zarif reportedly said that it was US which did t implement existing deal's commitments. According to foreign minister, he proposed a deal which was also broken by Washington and if Trump has a new deal, Zarif questions, 'how long will it last?'. US-Iran tensions have escalated since Trump-directed strike killed top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani along with or military personnel. In events that followed incident, Iran has also withdrawn from nuclear deal, raising concerns amid international powers.  

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Johnson suggests 'Trump deal'

While Tehran doubts if Trump's deal would work to mend escalating tensions between nations, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said in an interview with an international media outlet that Iran nuclear deal should be replaced with a 'Trump deal'. Johnson even urged nations to 'work toger and replace JCPOA and get Trump deal inste' while referring to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that was signed in July 2015.

In recent developments, Iran has also withdrawn from nuclear accord after a US airstrike killed its top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. US President Donald Trump, who left accord in 2018, was backed by Johnson. UK PM said he recognises US concerns and called deal 'flawed'. However, he furr ded that re h to be a way to stop Tehran from having nuclear weapons. 

Johnson believes that if re is a possibility of getting 'rid' of nuclear accord, re is a 'need for replacement' with 'Trump deal'. Johnson even applauded Trump's deal-striking deals. Trump has also said that he agreed with Johnson's comment that a 'Trump deal' should replace Iran nuclear deal. Trump tweeted after Johnson praised him as a great deal maker and backed its concerns regarding Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. 

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