President Donald Trump says Iran is not living up to the "spirit" of the nuclear deal that it signed in 2015. He's announcing a new strategy in a speech at the White House.

Trump says the administration will seek to counter the regime's destabilizing activities and will impose additional sanctions on the regime to block its financing of terrorism.

The president says the new strategy will also seek to address the proliferation of Iran's missiles and weapons.

And he says the U.S. will deny Iran's paths to develop nuclear weapons.

Washington - 13 October 2017

1. Wide of President Donald Trump walking toward podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"By its own terms, the Iran deal was supposed to contribute to regional and international peace and security. And yet, while the United States adheres to our commitment under the deal, the Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict, terror and turmoil throughout the Middle East and beyond."

3. Wide cutaway of Trump

4. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Importantly, Iran is not living up to the spirit of the deal. So today, in recognition of the increasing menace posed by Iran and after extensive consultations with our allies, I am announcing a new strategy to address the full range of Iran's destructive actions."

5. Wide cutaway of Trump

6. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"We will work with our allies to counter the regime's destabilizing activity and support for terrorist proxies in the region. Second, we will place additional sanctions on the regime to block their financing of terror. Third, we will address the regime's proliferation of missiles and weapons that threaten its neighbors' global trade and freedom of navigation. And finally, we will deny the regime all paths to a nuclear weapon."

7. Wide cutaway of Trump

8. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"I am authorising the Treasury Department to further sanction the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its support for terrorism and to apply sanctions to its officials, agents and affiliates. I urge our allies to join us in taking strong actions to curb Iran's continued dangerous and destabilising behaviour."

9. Wide cutaway of Trump

10. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Based on the factual record I have put forward, I am announcing today that we cannot and will not make this certification. We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout."

11. Wide cutaway of Trump

12. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Key House and Senate leaders are drafting legislation that would amend the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act to strengthen enforcement, prevent Iran from developing an internat (sic) -- this is so totally important -- an intercontinental ballistic missile and make all restrictions on Iran's nuclear activity permanent under U.S. law. So important."

13. Wide cutaway of Trump

14. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"In the event we are not able to reach a solution working with Congress and our allies, then the agreement will be terminated. It is under continued review and our participation can be cancelled by me, as president, at any time. As we have seen in North Korea, the longer we ignore a threat, the worse that threat becomes. It is why we are determined that the world's leading sponsor of terrorism will never obtain nuclear weapons."

15. Trump walks away from podium

President Donald Trump says Iran is not living up to the "spirit" of the nuclear deal that it signed in 2015. He's announcing a new strategy in a speech at the White House.

Trump says the administration will seek to counter the regime's destabilizing activities and will impose additional sanctions on the regime to block its financing of terrorism.

The president says the new strategy will also seek to address the proliferation of Iran's missiles and weapons.

And he says the U.S. will deny Iran's paths to develop nuclear weapons.

Washington - 13 October 2017

1. Wide of President Donald Trump walking toward podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"By its own terms, the Iran deal was supposed to contribute to regional and international peace and security. And yet, while the United States adheres to our commitment under the deal, the Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict, terror and turmoil throughout the Middle East and beyond."

3. Wide cutaway of Trump

4. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Importantly, Iran is not living up to the spirit of the deal. So today, in recognition of the increasing menace posed by Iran and after extensive consultations with our allies, I am announcing a new strategy to address the full range of Iran's destructive actions."

5. Wide cutaway of Trump

6. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"We will work with our allies to counter the regime's destabilizing activity and support for terrorist proxies in the region. Second, we will place additional sanctions on the regime to block their financing of terror. Third, we will address the regime's proliferation of missiles and weapons that threaten its neighbors' global trade and freedom of navigation. And finally, we will deny the regime all paths to a nuclear weapon."

7. Wide cutaway of Trump

8. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"I am authorizing the Treasury Department to further sanction the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its support for terrorism and to apply sanctions to its officials, agents and affiliates. I urge our allies to join us in taking strong actions to curb Iran's continued dangerous and destabilizing behavior."

9. Wide cutaway of Trump

10. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Based on the factual record I have put forward, I am announcing today that we cannot and will not make this certification. We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout."

11. Wide cutaway of Trump

12. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Key House and Senate leaders are drafting legislation that would amend the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act to strengthen enforcement, prevent Iran from developing an internat (sic) -- this is so totally important -- an intercontinental ballistic missile and make all restrictions on Iran's nuclear activity permanent under U.S. law. So important."

13. Wide cutaway of Trump

14. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"In the event we are not able to reach a solution working with Congress and our allies, then the agreement will be terminated. It is under continued review and our participation can be cancelled by me, as president, at any time. As we have seen in North Korea, the longer we ignore a threat, the worse that threat becomes. It is why we are determined that the world's leading sponsor of terrorism will never obtain nuclear weapons."

15. Trump walks away from podium

President Donald Trump says Iran is not living up to the "spirit" of the nuclear deal that it signed in 2015. He's announcing a new strategy in a speech at the White House.

Trump says the administration will seek to counter the regime's destabilizing activities and will impose additional sanctions on the regime to block its financing of terrorism.

The president says the new strategy will also seek to address the proliferation of Iran's missiles and weapons.

And he says the U.S. will deny Iran's paths to develop nuclear weapons.

Washington - 13 October 2017

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY WHITE FLASHES++

1. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"While the United States adheres to our commitment under the deal, the Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict, terror and turmoil throughout the Middle East and beyond."

2. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Importantly, Iran is not living up to the spirit of the deal. So today, in recognition of the increasing menace posed by Iran and after extensive consultations with our allies, I am announcing a new strategy to address the full range of Iran's destructive actions."

3. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"We will work with our allies to counter the regime's destabilizing activity and support for terrorist proxies in the region. Second, we will place additional sanctions on the regime to block their financing of terror. Third, we will address the regime's proliferation of missiles and weapons that threaten its neighbors' global trade and freedom of navigation. And finally, we will deny the regime all paths to a nuclear weapon."

4. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"I am authorizing the Treasury Department to further sanction the entire Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its support for terrorism and to apply sanctions to its officials, agents and affiliates. I urge our allies to join us in taking strong actions to curb Iran's continued dangerous and destabilizing behavior."

5. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"Based on the factual record I have put forward, I am announcing today that we cannot and will not make this certification. We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout."

6. SOUNDBITE (English) U.S. President Donald Trump:

"In the event we are not able to reach a solution working with Congress and our allies, then the agreement will be terminated. It is under continued review and our participation can be cancelled by me, as president, at any time. As we have seen in North Korea, the longer we ignore a threat, the worse that threat becomes. It is why we are determined that the world's leading sponsor of terrorism will never obtain nuclear weapons."