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Monday 22 January 2018

Iran deal ‘fixes’ to dominate Tillerson’s agenda in Europe

By MATTHEW LEE 2008 after it determined
AP Diplomatic Writer the old facility in Grosvenor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sec- Square had uncorrectable
retary of State Rex Tillerson security issues. The new em-
is seeking British and French bassy was constructed with
support for tough new pen- the proceeds from sales of
alties against Iran and pre- U.S. government properties
venting a U.S. withdrawal and leases in London. The
from the Iran nuclear deal. new embassy, in the for-
Tillerson on Sunday began mer industrial area of Nine
a nearly weeklong trip to Elms on the south side of
Europe, and a U.S. official the River Thames, opened
said Iran was expected to its doors on Jan. 16 but is
dominate Tillerson’s talks in still not 100 percent opera-
London and Paris, the first tional and will not be ready
two stops. for a grand opening while
Tillerson left Washington as Tillerson is in London, the
the government shutdown official said. From London,
enters its second day. The Tillerson will travel to Paris
State Department says he’s for talks on many of the
conducting foreign rela- same subjects with French
tions that are essential to Foreign Minister Jean-Yves
national security. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson listens during a brief photo opportunity with Jordanian Foreign Le Drian. He also planned
Britain and France are par- Minister Ayman Safadi at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. to sign a new international
ties to the 2015 Iran deal Associated Press agreement that calls for
that President Donald ing U.S. sanctions unless supplement its conditions. day. He also intended to holding accountable any-
Trump has warned he will the Europeans agreed to A U.S. withdrawal probably visit the new U.S. Embassy one who uses chemical
walk away from this spring strengthen its terms by con- would scrap the agree- in the British capital. Trump weapons. It’s aimed pri-
unless fixes are made to his senting to a side deal that ment, a chief foreign policy had been expected to pre- marily at Syria.
liking. The official said Tiller- would effectively eliminate achievement for President side over a formal ribbon- Tillerson was scheduled to
son’s intent is “to close the provisions that allow Iran Barack Obama, by reim- cutting for the embassy join Trump in Zurich and
gaps” in the accord that to gradually resume some posing a broad range of next month but canceled Davos, Switzerland for the
gave Iran billions in sanc- advanced atomic work. sanctions that isolate Iran plans to visit Britain, citing World Economic Forum
tions relief in return for curbs Trump also wants tighter from the international finan- the billion-dollar cost of the and meetings with world
on its nuclear program, and restrictions on Iran’s ballistic cial system. Iran has said it embassy and lambasting leaders before wrapping
to explore more ways to missile program. will no longer be bound by the Obama administration up his trip in Poland. But
counter Iranian behavior in Iran has rejected any re- the terms of the deal if that for its location in a less de- Trump’s budget director
Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. negotiation. Britain, France happens. Tillerson, on his sirable area than the old says the White House is tak-
The official was not autho- and the other European eighth trip to Europe since site in London’s posh May- ing the president’s partici-
rized to publicly discuss Til- party to the accord, Ger- becoming secretary of fair district. That explana- pation at that meeting, as
lerson’s plans before the many, have expressed state a year ago, planned tion was met by skepticism well as the planned atten-
trip, and spoke to reporters some willingness to work to meet with British Foreign from many. The decision dance of much of his Cabi-
on condition of anonymity. with the U.S. to prevent the Secretary Boris Johnson to move the embassy was net in Davos, “on a day-by
Earlier this month, Trump pact’s collapse by discuss- and national security ad- made by President George day basis” because of the
pledged to stop waiv- ing measures that would viser Mark Sedwill on Mon- W. Bush’s administration in government shutdown. q

Trump campaign ad calls Dems ‘complicit’ in officers’ deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) — auguration and amid a who stand in our way will to distance themselves don’t know if that’s neces-
President Donald Trump’s government shutdown. be complicit in every mur- from the spot. sarily productive.”
re-election campaign re- Democrats are refusing to der committed by illegal “It’s done from a political The ad features Luis
leased a provocative new support a spending plan immigrants,” the ad said. organization,” White House Bracamontes, who is in the
ad accusing Democrats unless Republicans agree Independent Vermont Sen. legislative affairs director U.S. illegally and allegedly
of being “complicit” in the to a deal to protect some Bernie Sanders called the Marc Short told NBC’s Meet killed two Northern Califor-
slayings of law enforce- 700,000 immigrants known spot “really unbelievable the Press. “It’s not done nia sheriff’s deputies in an
ment officers by people in as “Dreamers” from depor- and so sad for our country,” from people working inside October 2014 rampage.
the U.S. illegally. tation. The ad touts Trump’s in an interview with CNN’s the White House.” Bracamontes’ violent court
The 30-second ad was re- pledge to build a border “State of the Union.” Speaker of the House Paul outbursts have included re-
leased Saturday on the wall and to strengthen bor- Republicans — and even a Ryan told CBS’ “Face the grets that he did not harm
anniversary of Trump’s in- der security. “Democrats White House official — tried Nation” Sunday that “I more officers.q