Tillerson's ouster puts Iran nuclear deal at risk; US commitment doubtful

Next deadline for Donald Trump waiver of US sanctions is May 12

President Donald Trump’s decision to fire his top diplomat Rex Tillerson has put the Iran nuclear agreement at risk and cast new uncertainty on a meeting of the accord’s signatories.
 

Diplomats from six world powers and Iran convened in Vienna on Friday to review the nuclear deal, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which restricts the Persian Gulf country’s nuclear work in exchange for sanctions relief. It’s the last scheduled meeting of the group before Trump’s May 12 decision on whether the US sticks to the accord.

“The deal now hangs by a thread,” said Ali Vaez, the International