Rex Tillerson, secretary of state, on Sunday stressed that it was in the US national interest to remain in the Iran nuclear deal that is aimed at preventing Tehran from building nuclear weapons.
While defending Donald Trump’s decision not to endorse the accord because of its perceived weaknesses, Mr Tillerson said he and the US president did not want Congress to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that could lead to the deal unravelling.
“Let’s see if we cannot address the flaws in the agreement by staying within the agreement, working with the other signatories, working with our European friends and allies within the agreement,” he told CNN.