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US President Donald Trump discusses Tehran nuke pact with Theresa May

President Trump has frequently criticised the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA

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US President Donald Trump gestures while addressing a joint news conference with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, US | Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India
US President Donald Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Theresa May and discussed issues including the Iran nuclear deal and the promotion of free and fair trade in particularly with regard to China.

In the call with May on Saturday, Trump also talked about denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, the White House said. President Trump "underscored his commitment to ensure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon," it said.

Trump's remarks came ahead of British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's visit to Washington to urge him not to scrap the Iranian nuclear deal.

The UK and its European allies have until

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