Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal after Trump ordered deadly strike on its top general

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• Iran is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, a move that could be perceived as the country taking a big step toward obtaining a nuclear weapon.
• This announcement comes after President Donald Trump ordered a strike that killed Iran's top military leader, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. 
• Trump withdrew the US from the 2015 nuclear deal in May 2018, and this moment is widely viewed as the catalyst for a series of escalatory events that have raised fears of a potential war. 
• Iran has vowed to enact "severe revenge" over Soleimani's death, who was killed in Baghdad on January 3.
• Meanwhile, Trump has warned Iran that dozens of sites could be hit by the US if it strikes "Americans" or "American assets."
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Iran on Sunday announced it's withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, just days after President Donald Trump ordered a strike that killed its top military leader, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. 

Iranian state TV said Iran will no longer comply with any of the limits of the deal, The Associated Press reported, which effectively means it will no longer adhere to limitations on uranium enrichment, its amount of stockpiled uranium, and research and development. 

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