So what's the way forward for the Iran deal?

All the signals coming from the White House point to Trump being inclined to abandon the accord, despite attempts by Merkel and Macron to dissuade him

President Trump now has two foreign policy advisors - National Security Adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - who are advocates of regime change in Iran.

Washington

THE deadline is fast approaching for US President Donald Trump to decide whether to stick with the Iran nuclear deal that was signed by his predecessor in office, and under which Iran is committed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities in exchange for relief from