Iran warns of 'special surprise' if nuclear deal ditched

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi warns of a "special surprise" if the Trump administration goes ahead with its threat to scuttle the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"The enemies should know that in case of a JCPOA rollback - even though we are never looking for such a situation - special conditions will arise, and when the high ranking officials decide, there will be a special surprise for those who scuttle the agreement," he said Thursday, Press TV reported.

"We are seriously looking to preserve our national interests and sovereignty, but if the United States withdraws and Europe and other great powers retreat from this agreement, we will definitely do something different," he added.

Salehi described US President Donald Trump as a businessman who has mixed trade with politics, trying to advance his agendas in the international arena with his unpredictable decisions.

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