1st LD: Trump says U.S. to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said here on Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, a landmark agreement signed in 2015.

In a televised speech, Trump announced the exit, adding he will not sign the waiver of nuke-related sanctions against Iran.

Trump repeated his tough stance on the deal, saying it had failed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons or supporting terrorism in the region.

The White House host insisted on the fallout decision although he admitted in the speech that Iran has delivered compliance of the deal.

Later, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an announcement that the United States "will be working with our allies to find a real, comprehensive, and lasting solution to the Iranian threat."

"Our effort is broader than just the nuclear threat and we will be working together with partners to eliminate the threat of Iran's ballistic missile program; to stop its terrorist activities worldwide; and to block its menacing activity across the Middle East and beyond. As we build this global effort, sanctions will go into full effect and will remind the Iranian regime of the diplomatic and economic isolation that results from its reckless and malign activity," the U.S. top diplomat noted.

Trump also said in his speech that Pompeo is on the way to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to prepare for his meeting with the country's top leader Kim Jong Un. He said earlier that he will announce the date and location of the meeting "very soon." Enditem