Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 9

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, a landmark international agreement signed in 2015.

In a televised speech at the White House, Trump announced the exit, adding he will not sign the waiver of nuke-related sanctions against Iran, re-imposing sanctions lifted under the accord. (US-Iran-Nuclear Deal)

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DAMASCUS -- The Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli missile strike in the capital Damascus' southern town of Kisweh on Tuesday evening, destroying two missiles.

The attack was launched amid heightened tension between Iran and Israel, following the U.S. withdrawal from Iran's nuclear deal, according to the state TV. (Syria-Israel-Missiles)

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BEIRUT -- A man was killed Tuesday evening in armed clashes between supporters of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) and the Lebanese Democratic Party (LDP) in the Mount Lebanon town of Choueifat.

A local source told Xinhua that the man, identified as Alaa Abi Faraj, was shot dead in clashes that erupted between adherents of both parties in the area. (Lebanon-Armed Clashes)

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RABAT -- Three Brazilians and two South Africans were arrested at the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca over cocaine trafficking, the Moroccan police said on Tuesday.

According to a police statement, a total of 5.405 kg of cocaine filling 481 capsules was removed from the stomach of the five suspects at the Casablanca Ibn Rochd university hospital. (Morocco-Cocaine Trafficking) Enditem