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Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Planned Scrap of Iranian Nuclear Accord Faces Headwinds, UK Agency’s Response to Tesco Bank Heist Questioned, and More
printU.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to scrap an international nuclear accord that lifted most sanctions against Iran in exchange for the country's agreement to accept verifiable limits on its nuclear program will face resistance from global powers, with EU ministers slated to meet Monday to reiterate their support for the deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. More Western corporate executives said that the prospect of more U.S. and EU sanctions against Russia is more responsible for choking off foreign investment than sanctions already in effect, increasing the likelihood that Trump's plan to improve bilateral relations could result in an economic...
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