Washington (Sputnik) – the President of the United States Donald trump is determined to fix “the most egregious flaws” of the nuclear deal with Iran, also known as the joint comprehensive plan of action, Mike Pompeo, the CIA Director appointed by the Secretary of state said.
“President trump is willing to work with our partners on the revision of the joint comprehensive plan of action to correct the most egregious shortcomings. If confirmed, it will be an immediate personal priority to work with these partners to see if such a correction is achievable. The stakes are high for everyone, but especially Tehran,” Pompeo speech in the U.S. Congress released by the White house to read.
Donald trump is threatening to unilaterally withdraw from the deal for quite some time, repeatedly stating that he wants “significant changes” to it.
Recently Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that the country’s response to possible US withdrawal from the deal will be stronger than expected.
Joint comprehensive plan of action, or just the Iranian nuclear deal, the agreement ensures that the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program, which was signed on 14 July 2015, after several years of diplomatic efforts between Iran and the P5+1 group.
The head of the CIA also told on the subject of negotiations with North Korea, saying the United States would not “play” in the negotiations with North Korea and a firm determination to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
“There are a lot of diplomatic work, including support for the intentions of the President to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN. This meeting will be held on the background of the commitment of our President, to achieve denuclearization and to prevent America from danger of North Korean nuclear weapons Arsenal. I have read the history of the CIA from previous talks with the North Koreans, and I am sure that we will not repeat the mistakes of the past. President trump is not one to play games at the negotiating table — and I don’t want to be”, says Popeo in the U.S. Congress released by the White house to read.
Meanwhile, the head of the secret service also said that it will aim to build a better partnership with China in the framework of diplomacy.
“This administration intends to cooperate diplomatically with the Chinese government in the development of a more productive bilateral partnership,” he said in the Senate.
Pompeo said the United States “rebuilt a position of strength” in their diplomatic relations with China.
However, he added that Beijing continued efforts to compete with USA in military and economic terms after a number of years for allegedly stealing intellectual property from American companies exploiting us trade policy and provocations on the South and East China seas.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
