Mattis: U.S. Left Nuclear Deal Due to Iranian Military Aggression, Missile Testing

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Mattis: U.S. Left Nuclear Deal Due to Iranian Military Aggression, Missile Testing - USNI News
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Defense Secretary James Mattis stressed it was Tehran’s aggressive military behavior – from ballistic missile testing to its intervention in the Syrian civil war to financially and militarily supporting terrorists to threatening maritime commerce across the Middle East – that factored into President Donald Trump’s decision this week to walk away from the nuclear agreement with Iran.

Testifying Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, he said of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear program, “we found it inadequate for the long-term effort” to bring Iran back into compliance with international norms of behavior.

“We will continue to work alongside our allies and partners to ensure that Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon, and will work with others to address the range of Iran’s malign influence,” Mattis said.

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