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President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to sharply criticise the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), widely known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. In his post, Trump claimed that if he had not withdrawn from the agreement, Iran would have already developed nuclear weapons.
He described the accord as one of the worst diplomatic arrangements in US history and credited his administration with preventing a major global security threat.
“If I hadn’t terminated Obama’s horrendous Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA), Iran would have had a nuclear weapon three years ago. That was the most dangerous transaction we have ever entered into, and had it been allowed to stand, the world would be an entirely different place right now. You can blame Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP!” he wrote.
Rising US-Iran tensions
This statement from Trump comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States have intensified following failed nuclear negotiations, Iran’s internal crackdown on protests, and US threats of military action.
On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel reportedly launched coordinated strikes, codenamed Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, targeting Iranian military installations, nuclear facilities, and leadership positions in Tehran, Isfahan, and other cities.
Continued criticism of Obama and Biden
This is not the first time Trump has criticised policies enacted by either Obama or Biden; he has done so repeatedly, often highlighting foreign policy decisions he considers weak or dangerous.'
He has consistently argued that his “maximum pressure” strategy, including sanctions and diplomatic isolation, was more effective in deterring Iran.
What was the JCPOA?
The JCPOA, negotiated in 2015 under President Barack Obama and supported by then-Vice President Joe Biden, was designed to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Under the deal, Iran agreed to limit uranium enrichment, reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium, and allow international inspections of its nuclear facilities, in exchange for relief from international economic sanctions. Supporters argued it extended the time Iran would need to develop a nuclear weapon and provided strong monitoring mechanisms, while critics claimed it left loopholes that could allow Iran to pursue nuclear capabilities in the future.
Trump formally withdrew the United States from the deal in 2018, arguing that it was flawed and insufficient to prevent Iran from pursuing nuclear capabilities.
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