UN leader hopes Iran nuclear deal will stand

WASHINGTON – A spokesman says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly hopes" the Iran nuclear deal will remain in place, after President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating the accord and said he might pull the US out.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric notes that Guterres has long praised the 2015 pact as a very important breakthrough to stem the spread of nuclear weapons and advance global peace.

The UN agency monitoring the nuclear deal says Iran is honoring its commitments.

But Trump says Tehran has failed to honor the spirit of the deal and has committed "multiple violations" of the pact.