The deal, reached between Iran and six world powers during the Obama administration, put checks on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions on Tehran. As a candidate, President Donald Trump called it the “worst” deal ever negotiated.
On Wednesday, Tillerson argued that the agreement is “another example of buying off a power who has nuclear ambitions.”
“We buy them off for a short period of time, and then someone has to deal with it later,” the secretary of State said.
The review of the agreement will assess whether sanctions suspensions related to the deal are vital to U.S. security interests.
Press secretary Sean Spicer said earlier Wednesday that the administration is aware of “potential negative impacts” from the review.
— NBC News contributed to this report
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