Tillerson Toughens Tone on Iran After U.S. Confirms Nuclear Deal Compliance<br />Once the National Security Council completes its review of the nuclear deal, Mr. Tillerson said, "we will meet the challenges Iran poses with clarity and conviction." The certification decision means<br />that the administration has extended relief from sanctions given to the Iranian government in exchange for constraints on its nuclear program.<br />During the 2016 campaign, Mr. Trump denounced the nuclear agreement as "the worst deal ever." Mr. Tillerson adopted<br />a decidedly sharper tone toward Iran in a hastily announced news conference late Wednesday afternoon.<br />By GARDINER HARRISAPRIL 19, 2017<br />WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson declared on Wednesday<br />that Iran continued to threaten the United States and the rest of the world and said that President Trump’s administration was reviewing ways to counter challenges posed by Tehran.<br />His comments sought to clarify the administration’s certification late Tuesday night<br />that Iran is complying with a 2015 agreement by world powers to limit Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for easing international sanctions that crippled the Islamic republic’s economy.<br />"This deal represents the same failed approach of the past<br />that brought us to the current imminent threat that we face from North Korea," Mr. Tillerson told reporters at the State Department.
