“Iran’s supreme leader warned the country might abandon its nuclear deal with world powers, casting doubt on the ability of European states to save the accord following the US withdrawal. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet on Wednesday they ‘should give up hope on [Europe] over economic issues or the nuclear deal’, according to his website. ‘The nuclear deal is a means, not the goal, and if we come to this conclusion that it does not serve our national interests, we can abandon it,’ he was quoted as saying.”
Source: Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran ready to abandon nuclear deal | Iran News | Al Jazeera
