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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release October 13, 2017 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT TRUMP ON IRAN STRATEGY Diplomatic Reception Room 12:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. My fellow Americans: As President of the United States, my highest obligation is to ensure the safety and security of the

President Trump said Friday he’s decertifying the Iranian nuclear deal forged under the Obama administration, but stopped short of ending the international agreement, instead giving Congress 60 days to take a tougher approach toward Tehran’s lawless behavior. In an address from the White House, the president also said he’s directing the Treasury Department to sanction

Both the United States and Israel announced on Thursday their withdrawal from UNESCO—the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—citing anti-Israel bias as one of the main reasons. The two countries and UNESCO have been fighting for many years, a history that is crucial to understanding Thursday’s decision. Most recently, Israel was outraged after UNESCO

The United States said Thursday that it was pulling out of the UN’s culture and education body, accusing it of “anti-Israel bias” in a move criticised by the head of the Paris-based organisation. Following years of tension at UNESCO, which is in the process of electing a new director-general, US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert