Don't let Iran take international policy hostage On Friday, US President Donald Trump  decertified  [VIDEO] the  Iran nuclear deal , citing Iran's violation of the 'spirit' of the deal, thereby initiating the process by which Congress can vote to re-impose suspended sanctions within 60 days.  #The President  supplemented the decertification with outlining a broad new strategy toward the Iranian regime, targeting not only its nuclear ambitions but also its regional threats, “particularly its support for terrorism and militants.” He announced the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) as a terrorist entity. Spirit of the deal Many defenders of the  JCPOA  reject  Trump’s  references to the deal’s spirit. But this position ignores the fact that there were indeed broader intentions behind the  nuclear agreement  – intentions that the president is required to consider when reporting t...