Iran quits part of nuclear deal

Iran has pulled out of key commitments under the 2015 international nuclear deal, a year after it was abandoned by the US.

The announcement comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unscheduled visit to Iraq, and a US aircraft carrier was deployed to the Gulf region.

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(Photo: President Hassan Rouhani; Credit: AFP)