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Iran's Foreign Minister: Renegotiating Nuclear Deal Would Damage U.S. Credibility

Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaking with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, said that no one will trust the United States to stick to an international agreement if it goes back on the nuclear deal.
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran, poses for a portrait. Elias Williams for NPR

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR that renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal between his country and six world powers would be opening a 'Pandora's Box' that risks damaging U.S. credibility in future international talks.

In an interview that airs Tuesday on , Zarif says he hopes, will "impress upon President Trump" that the international community "will be much better served if they were to respect the terms of the deal."

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