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Killing the Iran nuclear deal will be bad for the U.S.  — Seyed Hossein Mousavian. —Reuters — Jan 18, 2018

The author argues that if the Trump administration follows through with its consistent threats to pull out of the nuclear deal with Iran, it will "ultimately result in American interests being taken into account last in global decision-making bodies."

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Saudi Arabia to extract uranium for 'self-sufficient' nuclear program  — Sylvia Westall. —Reuters — Oct 30, 2017

Saudi Arabia plans to extract uranium domestically as part of its nuclear power program and sees this as a step towards “self-sufficiency” in producing atomic fuel, a senior official said on Monday.

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Saudi Arabia, Uranium Enrichment
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen North Korea situation: Kerry  — Stephanie Nebehay. —Reuters — Oct 19, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends a nuclear deal with Tehran, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said late on Thursday.

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North Korea
Republicans might block Trump from killing Iran nuke deal  — Seung Min Kim and Elana Schor. —Politico — Oct 03, 2017

President Donald Trump might soon toss the Iran nuclear deal back to Congress to decide its fate — but it’s no sure thing that lawmakers would kill it for good.

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U.S. Domestic Politics
Abandoning Iranian Nuclear Deal Could Lead to New Wave of Cyberattacks  — Kate Brannen. —Foreign Policy — Oct 02, 2017

Over the last two years, U.S. banks and government agencies have enjoyed a notable respite from malicious Iranian cyber activity. The timing of this drop-off happens to coincide with the signing of the nuclear deal with Iran in 2015. Now with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to walk away from the nuclear deal, cybersecurity experts say it is likely Iran could resume its attacks against Western targets should Trump actually follow through with his threat.

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Cyberwar
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