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Iran’s president warns uranium enrichment may resume if deal fails

By NASSER KARIMI and AMIR VAHDAT, Associated Press
Published: May 8, 2018, 9:00pm
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TEHRAN, Iran — President Hassan Rouhani warned Tuesday that Iran could restart enriching uranium “without any limitations” within weeks, after President Donald Trump pulled America out of the nuclear deal, though he said world powers still in the accord could potentially save the pact.

Rouhani’s speech, broadcast live on state television within minutes of Trump’s announcement, marked a doubling-down for the cleric who has seen his signature foreign policy achievement threatened by Trump for years.

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