LONDON • It may have surprised media commentators, but Iran's recent decision to stop implementing some provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with the world's leading powers was both entirely expected and fully predicted by Western intelligence agencies.
After all, this month marks the first anniversary of the United States' withdrawal from the agreement, "the worst deal ever negotiated" as President Donald Trump put it, with his characteristic love for hyperbole.
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