Boris Johnson wants to strike a new 'Trump deal' to replace the Iran nuclear agreement, which took 9 years to complete

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• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his aim to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, saying that if the current Iran nuclear deal collapses, a new one would be required.
• He told the BBC on Tuesday: "Let's work together to replace the JCPOA, and get the Trump deal instead."
• Negotiating and completing the current nuclear deal took more than nine years from start to finish. It was brokered by President Barack Obama's administration in July 2015.
• The deal has largely been abandoned, however, with President Donald Trump withdrawing the US from it in May 2018, and Iran following suit earlier this month.
• Johnson also appeared to poke fun at Trump, saying that he "is a great deal-maker, by his own account."
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for a "Trump deal" to replace the largely-abandoned Iran nuclear deal, which both the US and Iran have abandoned amid high tensions.

In a Tuesday interview with the BBC, Johnson said: "Let's work together to replace the JCPOA and get the Trump deal instead," referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that was signed and completed in July 2015.

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