Published on 12:00 AM, May 09, 2018

US exit from Iran nuclear deal: WORLD REACTION

PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

Iran: President Hassan Rouhani said Trump's decision to pull out of the nuclear deal is an act of "psychological warfare" against Iran. Speaking on state television, Rouhani said he wished to discuss Trump's decision with the European, Russian and Chinese parties to the 2015 deal.

A RECIPE FOR DISASTER

Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump took a brave and correct decision to cancel the nuclear deal with Iran, which was "a recipe for disaster, a disaster for our region, a disaster for the peace of the world ".

'DETERMINED TO PRESERVE' ACCORD

EU: The bloc's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said the accord "is delivering on its goal which is guaranteeing that Iran doesn't develop nuclear weapons, the European Union is determined to preserve it," warning she was "particularly worried" by Trump's announcement of new sanctions.

STAND BY NUCLEAR DEAL

UN: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the other signatories of the Iran nuclear deal to stick to their commitments. "I call on other JCPOA participants to abide fully by their respective commitments under the JCPOA and on all other member-states to support this agreement," Guterres said in a statement.

FRANCE, GERMANY, UK 'REGRET' DECISION

"France, Germany, and the UK regret the US decision to leave the JCPOA. The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake," he wrote on Twitter. "We will work collectively on a broader framework, covering nuclear activity, the post-2025 period, ballistic activity, and stability in the Middle-East,"  French President Emmanuel Macron said.

MONEY USED FOR MISSILES

Saudi Arabia: "Iran used economic gains from the lifting of sanctions to continue its activities to destablise the region, particularly by developing ballistic missiles and supporting terrorist groups in the region".