Now another one of the biggest stories of 2018.<br />Back in May, President Trump announced that the U.S. was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal,... fulfilling one of his election campaign promises.<br />It's also one of the ways, like his approach to North Korea, in which Trump has overturned the policies of his predecessors.<br />But in the case of Iran, U.S. allies broke with Washington and are standing by the deal.<br />Kan Hyeong-woo has this report. <br />In 2015, Iran signed a long-term deal over limiting its nuclear program with a group of world powers... including the U.S., UK, France, China, Russia and Germany. <br /><br /> Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,... Iran agreed to limit its nuclear activities and allow international inspectors to check nuclear-related facilities... in return for the lifting of economic sanctions. <br /><br />The International Atomic Energy Agency have consistently reported that Iran is complying with all nuclear-related commitments.<br /><br />But in May this year,... President Trump announced that the U.S. was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.<br /><br /> " In just a short period of time, the world’s leading state sponsor of terror will be on the cusp of acquiring the world’s most dangerous weapons. Therefore, I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal."<br /><br /> The U.S. leader had long been opposed to the deal even before he became president,... saying that the accord was a bad deal from the beginning as it did not address Iran's military influence in the Middle East and its ballistic missile program. <br /><br /> After the U.S. withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, others tried to keep the accord alive. British Prime Minister May, German Chancellor Merkel and French President Macron re-stated their continued commitment to the deal and vowed to work with all parties to assure its terms were upheld.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented the Trump administration's new strategy towards Iran,... pledging to apply unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime by imposing sanctions on oil and shipping. <br /><br /> But Iran hasn't backed down. Iranian President Rouhani has warned his people that the country is facing a war situation and has vowed that Iran will continue to sell its oil and break the U.S. sanctions. <br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News <br />
