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Obama Says U.S. Worse Off With Iran After War and Nuclear Deal Fallout
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 19, 2026
What happened
Barack Obama told NBC that the U.S. is worse off after the war with Iran, even with the ceasefire and a new agreement. He blamed Donald Trump’s 2015 nuclear deal withdrawal for bringing Iran closer to nuclear capability, as Iran skipped a planned signing ceremony in Switzerland.
- 01Obama said the U.S. is worse off after the war with Iran.
- 02He welcomed the ceasefire and hoped it would hold.
- 03He said the war cost billions, strained the military, and killed many people.
- 04Obama blamed Trump’s JCPOA withdrawal for advancing Iran’s nuclear capability.
- 05Iran said it would skip Friday’s signing ceremony in Switzerland.
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