U.S.: Defense Secretary Hints at the Future of the Iranian Nuclear Deal

At a Senate hearing Oct. 3, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed questions about his views on the future of the Iranian nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to abandon. Though Mattis has no formal say in the final decision on JCPOA, his statements revealed how the Trump administration might work to increase pressure on Iran while remaining party to the JCPOA....