Trump Withdraws From Iran Deal, Orders Reimposing ‘Highest Level’ Sanctions

President Donald Trump signs a document reinstating sanctions against Iran after announcing the US withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear deal, in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, on May 8, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump announced he’s withdrawing the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and signed an Executive Order to reimpose tight sanctions on Iran previously lifted as a part of the deal.

“We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanction,” Trump said during the announcement at the White House on Tuesday, May 8. “America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail.”