Japan, Iran agree to uphold Iran nuke deal despite U.S. pullout

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani agreed Wednesday to uphold the 2015 Iran nuclear deal even after President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement in May.In a meeting in New York, Abe and Rouhani discussed the reinstatement of sanctions by the United States against Iran and a U.S. demand that countries halt oil imports from Tehran by Nov. 4, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.The official declined to reveal details of the talks, especially when Japan has been asking for a waiver during negotiations with the United States.Tehr…READ FULL ARTICLE