Trump says new Iran deal will be much better than nuclear accord

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on social media today that the agreement currently being pursued with Iran will be much better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal. Trump criticized the JCPOA, which he noted was drafted by Barack Obama and Joe Biden, calling it one of the worst deals in U.S. security history and a guaranteed path to nuclear weapons. He further claimed that the previous administration sent $1.7 billion in cash to Iran on a Boeing 757 and that hundreds of billions of dollars were paid to the country. Trump asserted that if he had not terminated the agreement, nuclear weapons would have been used to attack Israel, the entire Middle East, and U.S. military bases. He emphasized that a deal reached during his term would guarantee peace and security not only for Israel and the Middle East but also for Europe, the U.S., and the rest of the world.