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After a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, Mitt Romney said he is looking forward to Trump's administration.

Romney met with Trump at a golf course in New Jersey on Saturday.

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee was an outspoken critic of Trump during the election, calling him a "con man" and a "fraud." But the two have started to make amends since the election. Romney called Trump to congratulate him after his win.

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Bedminster, New Jersey - 19 November 2016

++CONTINUOUS SHOT++

1. President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walking out and shaking hands after meeting

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential candidate:

"We had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theatres in the world where there are interests of the United States of real significance. We discussed those areas and exchanged our views on those topics. Very thorough and in-depth discussion in the time we had. And, I appreciate the chance to speak with the President-elect, and look forward to the coming administration and the things they are doing. Thank you."

3. Romney walking to car, car driving off

After a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, Mitt Romney said he is looking forward to Trump's administration.

Romney met with Trump at a golf course in New Jersey on Saturday.

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee was an outspoken critic of Trump during the election, calling him a "con man" and a "fraud." But the two have started to make amends since the election. Romney called Trump to congratulate him after his win.

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Bedminster, New Jersey - 19 November 2016

++CONTINUOUS SHOT++

1. President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walking out and shaking hands after meeting

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential candidate:

"We had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theatres in the world where there are interests of the United States of real significance. We discussed those areas and exchanged our views on those topics. Very thorough and in-depth discussion in the time we had. And, I appreciate the chance to speak with the President-elect, and look forward to the coming administration and the things they are doing. Thank you."

3. Romney walking to car, car driving off

A top adviser to Donald Trump says his daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner, would be the most likely family members to have official staff roles.

Kellyanne Conway said Thursday that any of the president-elect's adult children who work in the administration would separate from their father's business empire.

Trump's transition aides say lawyers are working to untangle Trump and his family from their business empire after criticism that failing to do anything short of creating a blind trust would expose them to conflict of interest investigations and lawsuits.

President-elect Trump met with Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, Peter King on Thursday as well as a group from the US Conference of Mayors.

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New York - December 15, 2016

1. Kellyanne Conway approaching reporters

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Kellyanne Conway, senior advisor, Trump transition team:

"So Ivanka and Jared will make their own decision and announcement in due course. I think that we would benefit tremendously by having them inside the administration, if in fact that could happen. Ivanka is incredibly committed to women in the workplace, women and the economy, women entrepreneurs. She's had a wonderful platform during the campaign. Certainly, she and her father announcing the childcare and elder care plan I think was a big highlight of our campaign and our outreach to women particularly."

3. Conway near elevators

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kellyanne Conway, senior advisor, Trump transition team:

"I was not in their meeting. And I wouldn't disclose that anyways, but I will tell you that Congressman Pete King has been a tremendous asset and he's offered his counsel to the president-elect on any number of occasions. You see him on TV, you see his voting record, you see he's very emphatic about keeping America and Americans and her allies and her interests abroad at here at home safe. And it's a dangerous role. You see what's going on. We know that he's got an opinion about the latest CIA information and he's always welcome here."

5. Mayors approaching microphones

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mick Cornett, Mayor Oklahoma City:

"We had a fairly interesting meeting with the president-elect. It lasted about 15-20 minutes. He showed great interest in helping cities progress. Our priorities are based around infrastructure, public safety and he has pledged to be a partner in those efforts."

7. Mayors approaching microphones

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Mick Cornett, Mayor Oklahoma City:

"We gave him our input that we hope that a former mayor or present mayor is elevated to a position of interest inside the White House, who could guide the administration on inter-governmental affairs as it applies to local governments."

9. Trump Tower lobby

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election as the 45th President of the United States and called on the new administration to “strengthen the bonds of international cooperation.”

Speaking to the press today (9 Nov), Ban said after an “often divisive campaign”, it was worth “reaffirming that the unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths.” He said, “Now more than ever, we must mobilize around the principles and common values of the United Nations Charter.”

The Secretary General also expressed his deep appreciation to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for a “lifetime commitment to peace, the advancement of women and the well-being of children.” He said Clinton had been “a powerful global symbol of women’s empowerment” and had no doubt that she would continue to contribute to the UN’s work across the world.

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1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

09 NOVEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY

2. Pan right, Ban approaching stakeout

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:

“I congratulate Mr. Donald Trump on his election as forty-fifth President of the United States of America. In the aftermath of a hard-fought and often divisive campaign, it is worth recalling and reaffirming that the unity in diversity of the United States is one of the country’s greatest strengths. I encourage all Americans to stay true to that spirit.”

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4. Close up, reporter taking notes

09 NOVEMBER 2016, NEW YORK CITY

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations:

“The United Nations will count on the new Administration to strengthen the bonds of international cooperation as we strive together to uphold shared ideals, combat climate change, advance human rights, promote mutual understanding and implement the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve lives of peace, prosperity and dignity for all. Now more than ever, we must mobilize around the principles and common values of the United Nations Charter.”

6. Pan right, Ban leaving stakeout

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Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump courted Evangelical Christians on Monday, speaking at Liberty University.

The university was founded by conservative televangelist Jerry Falwell.

Trump pleged to protect Christianity, saying it's under siege.

He also criticized the Iran nuclear agreement, calling it one-sided in Iran's favor.

Trump said US policy has destabilized the Middle East as he had warned would happen when he previously voiced opposition to the war in Iraq.

He said that now "Iran is taking over the Middle East".

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Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump courted Evangelical Christians on Monday, speaking at Liberty University.

The university was founded by conservative televangelist Jerry Falwell.

Trump pleged to protect Christianity, saying it's under siege.

He also criticized the Iran nuclear agreement, calling it one-sided in Iran's favor.

Trump said US policy has destabilized the Middle East as he had warned would happen when he previously voiced opposition to the war in Iraq.

He said that now "Iran is taking over the Middle East".

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Lynchburg, Virginia - 18 January 2016

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1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"I want to win Iowa. Let's see, we've done great...(APPLAUSE)... we've done great with the evangelicals; the evangelicals have been amazing, the Tea Party has been amazing. And we're doing really well there. So we'll see what happens, but we're going to give it our best and I think we could really surprise a lot of people by winning Iowa and then we're just going to clean the table."

2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"2 Corinthians, right, 2 Corinthians 3:17. That's the whole ball game. "Where the spirit of the Lord" -- right? -- "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." And here, there is Liberty College, but -- Liberty University. But it is so true. (APPLAUSE) You know, when you think -- and that's really -- is that the one? Is that the one you like? I think that's the one you like, because I loved it and it's so representative of what's taken place. But we are going to protect Christianity. And if you look what's going on throughout the world, you look at Syria where they're -- if you're Christian, they're chopping off heads. You look at the different places, and Christianity, it's under siege. I'm a Protestant, I'm very proud of it; Presbyterian to be exact. But I'm proud of it, very, very proud of it. And we've got to protect because bad things are happening, very, bad things are happening. And we don't -- I don't know what it is. We don't band together. Maybe other religions, frankly, they're banning together and they're using it."

3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"Iran is taking over the Middle East. We have totally destabilized the Middle East and I said this in 2004. We have totally destabilized the Middle East. It's a disaster. And you look at this new Iran deal which took forever to get done. You look at how bad it is and how one-sided it is. You look at how one-sided this deal is."

4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"I wrote "The Art of the Deal," I wrote many bestsellers, like "The Art of the Deal" -- everybody read the -- who has read "The Art of the Deal" in this room? Everybody. (LAUGHTER) I always say -- I always say, a deep, deep second to the Bible. The Bible is the best. The Bible -- the Bible blows it away. There's nothing like the bible."

After a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump, Mitt Romney said he is looking forward to Trump's administration.

Romney met with Trump at a golf course in New Jersey on Saturday.

The 2012 Republican presidential nominee was an outspoken critic of Trump during the election, calling him a "con man" and a "fraud." But the two have started to make amends since the election. Romney called Trump to congratulate him after his win.

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Bedminster, New Jersey - 19 November 2016

++CONTINUOUS SHOT++

1. US President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney walking out and shaking hands after meeting

2. SOUNDBITE (Englishll) Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican presidential candidate:

"We had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theatres in the world where there are interests of the United States of real significance. We discussed those areas and exchanged our views on those topics. Very thorough and in-depth discussion in the time we had. And, I appreciate the chance to speak with the president-elect, and look forward to the coming administration and the things they are doing. Thank you."

3. Romney walking to car, car driving off

The Iran nuclear agreement cannot be destroyed by the incoming US administration, says a former International Atomic Energy Agency chief, despite president-elect Donald Trump's criticism of the deal during the presidential campaign.

Hans Blix believes Washington "can put obstacles in the way" but stressed, however, that the deal is backed by the entire UN Security Council, so ripping it up could prove very difficult.

Along the campaign trail, Trump issued a variety of statements about last year's pact, calling it "stupid," a "lopsided disgrace" and the "worst deal ever negotiated."

He also railed against its time-limited restrictions on Iran's enrichment of uranium and other nuclear activity, painting US and European concessions in often cartoonish hyperbole.

During the campaign, Trump also appeared to encourage the development of nuclear weapons by other allied states, however Blix believes this will change once he takes office.

"He will realise that if Japan were to move for nuclear weapons - and they could do so in a very short time if they wanted to - that the whole political situation and atmosphere in the Far East would be very, very different," he argued.

Stockholm - 10 November 2016

1. Various of former IAEA (the International Atomic Energy Agency) chief Hans Blix taking part in panel discussion in Sweden about small-arms control

2. Close-up on face of Blix

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Blix, former IAEA chief:

"I think it would be very difficult for the US to extricate (itself) from that (Iran nuclear) agreement. And I think it was to the great credit of Obama and Hillary Clinton that they stood behind it. And I think it gives...if it were not for that agreement, there would be a greater risk that Iran might move towards nuclear weapons."

4. Cutaway

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Blix, former IAEA chief:

"To tear it up (the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers), I think would be very difficult. Because it is not just a bilateral agreement between the US and Iran. It's also Russia, it's China, it's UK and France, and it is the whole (UN) Security Council that stands behind it. And the UN Security Council have lifted the sanctions. The UN sanctions are no longer there, European sanctions are no longer there. Maybe the US under Trump would obstruct and that they would let their financial institutions to consider powers to prevent transactions in (US) dollars with Iran, so they can put obstacles in the way, but they cannot destroy the agreement."

6. Various cutaways

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Blix, former IAEA chief:

"I think that he will recognise that the world is a lot more dangerous for the US and for everybody if there are more states that have nuclear weapons than less. Trump has made some statements that question this. He said well why shouldn't (the) Japanese have their weapons or South Koreans have their weapons. But I think that better advice and looking at the matter more closely, he will realise that if Japan were to move for nuclear weapons - and they could do so in a very short time if they wanted to - that the whole political situation and atmosphere in the Far East would be very, very different."

8. Cutaway

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Blix, former IAEA chief:

"Now, one has to make some distinction between what politicians say in election campaigns and in other... And I think that he has been very careless in the election campaign. It could come out this way or it could come out that way. But once you are in an institution, there are many factors available to you. You have the big military establishment of the United States: they are not reckless. I may not always agree with them, certainly not, but they are not reckless."

10. Cutaway

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Hans Blix, former IAEA chief:

"We need a detente in the world in order to get back to climate. Whether that will happen under Trump, we don't know, he is a very touchy guy and maybe he is someone to fear that if you step on his toes he will touch the button (nuclear trigger). But he is also someone who thinks very freely, who is not wedded to old doctrines. And that could in some situations be an advantage. One has the impression that he is not keen on interventionism for instance. In that sense similar to Obama - Obama did not intervene in Libya, he did not intervene in Syria, he did not want to have a no-fly-zone in Syria, which Hillary (Clinton) wanted to have. So it's still open questions here."

12. Blix talking after interview

TRUMP DEMANDS HAMILTON CAST MEMBER APOLOGIZE

US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday (19 NOV. 2016) demanded an apology from the cast member of "Hamilton" who gave Vice President-elect Mike Pence an onstage earful about equality.

After the curtain call on Friday evening, actor Brandon Victor Dixon told Pence that the multiracial and multicultural cast was concerned about the Trump administration.

Pence, a Republican, ducked out before Dixon finished the unprecedented message but heard the full remarks from the hallway outside the auditorium.

"Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theatre by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "The theatre must always be a safe and special place. The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologise!"

The atmosphere was tense from the time the vice president-elect arrived at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, triggering both cheers and boos as he slipped into row F in the prime orchestra seats. After the curtain-call, Dixon called Pence out from the stage, with the cast behind him.

"Hamilton", which has won 11 Tony Awards, has been praised by politicians and rap stars alike.

The first family has been big boosters of the show. US President Barack Obama took daughters Sasha and Malia to see it last year after first lady Michelle Obama caught it last spring. Pence's predecessor, Vice President Joe Biden, has also seen it.

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Internet - 19 November 2016

1. Screen grab of Twitter post by US President-elect Donald Trump condemning Vice President-elect Mike Pence being "harassed" at a New York theatre

2. Screen grab of Twitter post by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Hamilton cast member apologise to Mike Pence

US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the cast member of Hamilton who gave Vice President-elect Mike Pence an onstage earful about equality.

After the curtain call on Friday evening, actor Brandon Victor Dixon told Pence that the multiracial and multicultural cast was concerned about the Trump administration.

Pence, a Republican, ducked out before Dixon finished the unprecedented message but heard the full remarks from the hallway outside the auditorium.

"Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theatre by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "The theatre must always be a safe and special place. The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologise!"

The atmosphere was tense from the time the vice president-elect arrived at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, triggering both cheers and boos as he slipped into row F in the prime orchestra seats. After the curtain-call, Dixon called Pence out from the stage, with the cast behind him.

"Hamilton", which has won 11 Tony Awards, has been praised by politicians and rap stars alike.

The first family has been big boosters of the show. US President Barack Obama took daughters Sasha and Malia to see it last year after first lady Michelle Obama caught it last spring. Pence's predecessor, Vice President Joe Biden, has also seen it.

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Internet - 19 November 2016

1. Screen grab of Twitter post by US President-elect Donald Trump condemning Vice President-elect Mike Pence being "harassed" at a New York theatre

2. Screen grab of Twitter post by US President-elect Donald Trump demanding that Hamilton cast member apologise to Mike Pence

North Korea's ambassador to Britain said on Tuesday that his country has no interest in presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's offer to open nuclear talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong said in London on Tuesday that Pyongyang views Trump's offer as an electoral ploy that is not serious.

Hyon said that "we see it as the dramatics of a popular actor," adding that US presidential candidates say a lot of things during a campaign but once they assume power they always adopt a hostile stance toward North Korea.

Trump said last week he is open to meeting with Kim Jong Un, which would represent a sharp alteration in US policy.

The Obama administration says it is willing to resume talks with North Korea but only if the North commits itself to the goal of abandoning its nuclear weapons program.

Hyon said North Korea needs its nuclear weapons for self-defence and to protect its sovereignty.

He said the "six-party talks" aimed at ending his country's nuclear weapons program through negotiations are "dead."

No sitting US president has met with the leader of North Korea.

North Korea's ambassador to Britain said on Tuesday that his country has no interest in presumptive US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's offer to open nuclear talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong said in London on Tuesday that Pyongyang views Trump's offer as an electoral ploy that is not serious.

Hyon said that "we see it as the dramatics of a popular actor," adding that US presidential candidates say a lot of things during a campaign but once they assume power they always adopt a hostile stance toward North Korea.

Trump said last week he is open to meeting with Kim Jong Un, which would represent a sharp alteration in US policy.

The Obama administration says it is willing to resume talks with North Korea but only if the North commits itself to the goal of abandoning its nuclear weapons program.

Hyon said North Korea needs its nuclear weapons for self-defence and to protect its sovereignty.

He said the "six-party talks" aimed at ending his country's nuclear weapons program through negotiations are "dead."

No sitting US president has met with the leader of North Korea.

London - 24 May 2016

1. Various set up of North Korea's Ambassador to Britain Hyon Hak Bong

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong, North Korea's Ambassador to Britain:

"We know that he (Trump) indicated his intention, but we take it not as a meaningful one. We don't take it as a meaningful one. We see it as nothing but dramatics of a popular actor to create a juncture favourable to his election campaign."

3. Cutaway

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong, North Korea's Ambassador to Britain:

"Historically US candidates say this or that, a lot of things during the campaign but after resuming Presidency they prolong the existing anti DPR Korea policy to stifle our socialist system and to make pressure or sanctions. So, you know, we know them, that is why I characterise the remarks as an actor’s play."

5. Cutaway

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong, North Korea's Ambassador to Britain:

"Let me say dead. Six-party talks are dead. Everybody knows that, particularly Korean experts recognise that. Continued pressure, military, particularly nuclear threat by the United States including their sanctions against the DPR Korea's sovereign right to defend itself makes the six-party talks dead."

7. Cutaway

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Ambassador Hyon Hak Bong, North Korea's Ambassador to Britain:

“US hostile policy has pushed the DPR Korea into having nuclear weapons. So if we want to cure somebody's illness, we should find out the root cause of the illness. It’s the same. If nuclear weapons, our nuclear program or nuclear issue could be resolved, the root cause should be resolved first, that is the hostile policy and nuclear threat by the United States.”

9. Various cutaways

President-elect Donald Trump called for unity in a Thanksgiving address posted on social media.

In the message released Wednesday, Trump says the nation has just finished a "long and bruising" campaign and that "tensions don't just heal overnight."

Trump says he is praying that on Thanksgiving the country will "begin to heal our divisions and move forward strengthened by shared purpose."

He adds that with the political campaign over, it's time for a "great national campaign to rebuild our country."

Trump did not detail any of his plans in the holiday address.

He is appointing top administration officials as he readies for the January inauguration.

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President-elect:

"We've just finished a long and bruising political campaign. Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight. It doesn't go quickly, unfortunately. But we have before us the chance now to make history together, to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities and real prosperity to our communities, including our inner cities. So important to me and so important to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation. This historic political campaign is now over. But now begins a great national campaign to rebuild our country and to restore the full promise of America for all of our people. I am asking you to join me in this effort. It's time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens because when America is unified, there is nothing beyond on our reach and I mean absolutely nothing. Let us give thanks for all we have and let us boldly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead."

Republican presidential rivals and friends-for-now Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on Wednesday savaged the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it an incompetently negotiated deal that will cost "countless" American and Israeli lives and should be discarded by the next president.

"We are led by very, very stupid people," Trump, the GOP front-runner weighed in, at a midday rally on Capitol Hill. He called the deal "incompetent" and poised to fail in the fight against Islamic militants. "We will have so much winning if I get elected, that you may get bored with winning."

Cruz, who invited Trump to the event, said supporters of the deal will have blood on their hands.

The pairing at Wednesday's rally, sponsored by tea party and pro-Israel activists, is the product of what Trump acknowledged beforehand as "a little bit of a romance" at this early stage of the 2016 presidential race.

The two spoke as Congress debated the deal, which is designed to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Republicans and Israel say Iran can't be trusted because its leaders want to annihilate the Jewish state.

Republican presidential rivals and friends-for-now Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on Wednesday savaged the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, calling it an incompetently negotiated deal that will cost "countless" American and Israeli lives and should be discarded by the next president.

"We are led by very, very stupid people," Trump, the GOP front-runner weighed in, at a midday rally on Capitol Hill. He called the deal "incompetent" and poised to fail in the fight against Islamic militants. "We will have so much winning if I get elected, that you may get bored with winning."

Cruz, who invited Trump to the event, said supporters of the deal will have blood on their hands.

The pairing at Wednesday's rally, sponsored by tea party and pro-Israel activists, is the product of what Trump acknowledged beforehand as "a little bit of a romance" at this early stage of the 2016 presidential race.

The two spoke as Congress debated the deal, which is designed to keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Republicans and Israel say Iran can't be trusted because its leaders want to annihilate the Jewish state.

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Washington, DC - 9 September 2015

1. Donald Trump walking up to podium outside Capitol

2. Wide shot of Trump speaking

3. 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"I've been doing deals for a long time, I've been making lots of wonderful deals, great deals that's what I do. Never, ever in my life have I seen any transaction so incompetently negotiated as our deal with Iran and I mean never."

4. Cutaway of crowd

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"We are led by very, very stupid people. Very, very stupid people. We cannot let it continue. We are a country that owes 19 trillion dollars, we lose everywhere, we lose militarily, we can't beat ISIS. Give me a break, we can't beat anybody."

6. Sen. Ted Cruz walking up to podium

7. Wide shot of Cruz in front of Capitol

8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sen. Ted Cruz, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"This Iranian nuclear deal is catastrophic. It is the single greatest national security threat to America."

9. Cutaway of crowd

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Ted Cruz, (R) Presidential Candidate:

"If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, the single greatest risk is they would take that nuclear weapon, they would put it on a ship anywhere in the Atlantic and they would fire it up, straight into the air, into the atmosphere, they would set off what's called an EMP - an electromagnetic pulse - it would take down the electrical grid on the entire eastern seaboard and kill tens of millions of Americans. We can stop that."

11. Wide of Cruz at podium

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Ted Cruz, (R) Presidential Candidate:

" if Senate Democrats decide that party loyalty matters more than national security. And if Republican leadership decides that a showboat is more important than stopping this deal, than the single biggest issue in 2016 will be stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. And any commander in chief worthy of defending this nation should be prepared to stand up on January 20th, 2017 and rip to shreds this catastrophic deal. (applause)

13. Pan from Capitol dome to Cruz speaking

U.S. President Donald Trump is paying tribute to former First Lady Barbara Bush.

The president made the remarks at the start of a news conference at his Mar-a-Largo estate in Florida with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The issue of upcoming talks with North Korea dominated early the comments made by Trump to reporters.

Trump is also pledging to help free Japanese citizens abducted and held captive by North Korea.

Trump said Wednesday during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he's pushing to reduce the trade imbalance between the two countries and remove barriers to U.S. exports.

In his remarks, Abe said there should be "no reward" given to North Korea just because the reclusive country is responding to dialogue over its development of nuclear weapons.

Abe said that "maximum pressure should be maintained."

Abe and Trump are wrapping up two days of meetings at the president's Mar-a-Lago estate.

POOL

Palm Beach, Florida - 18 April 2018

1. Side, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk toward microphones

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

"I want to begin today by expressing my deep condolences to the entire Bush family on the passing of former first lady Barbara Bush, a wonderful, wonderful person. For decades Barbara was a titan in American life. Her presence and character were engraved into America's identity. Her strength and toughness really embodied the spirit of our country and her warmth and devotion earned the admiration of an entire nation and indeed the entire world. She was a tireless champion for literacy. She was a fierce advocate for the American family. And she was a woman of proud patriotism and profound faith. Our hearts are saddened by her passing but our spirits are lifted by the memories of her goodness and her grace. She was a good person. Melania and I send our prayers to Barbara's husband of seventy three years. I'll never beat that record, President George H.W. Bush. To the surviving children Jeb and Neil and Marvin Dorothee and former President George W. Bush and to their many wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren."

3. Cutaway news conference

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

"As you know I will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in the coming weeks to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Hopefully that meeting will be a great success and we're looking forward to it. It would be a tremendous thing for North Korea and a tremendous thing for the world. So, we will be doing everything possible to make it a worldwide success, not just for the United States or South Korea or North Korea or Japan but for the entire world."

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

"Shinzo you have worked very hard along with us and all of our people and we thank you very much. And we're with you and you are a lot closer than we are but we're working on this together. Thank you very much."

6. Mid, Trump and Abe shake hands

7. Wide, news conference

8. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"A year or so has passed since then, (the first Abe-Trump meeting) the situation surrounding North Korea due to the decisive decision by President Trump on the first ever US-North Korea summit is at a historical turning point. The past mistakes should never be repeated. On this point, President Trump and I were in full agreement. On the occasion of the 1994 framework agreement or the 2005 6-party talks agreement, North Korea committed to abandon nuclear weapons development but those promises were broken. And the effort of the international community to engage in dialogue were all entirely exploited to buy time to develop nuclear weapons and missiles. "

9. Side, news conference

10. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"Just because North Korea is responding to dialogue, there should be no reward. Maximum pressure should be maintained and actual implementation of concrete actions towards denuclearizations will be demanded."

11. Mid, news conference

12. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"We also agree to continue our effort towards the early resolution of the top priority matter of abduction. Just now, President Trump on this spot, here, has mentioned the return of abductees. Maximum effort will be made with a clear promise, just made here. We are deeply encouraged, Donald."

13. Cutaway reporters

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, President-elect

"We've just finished a long and bruising political campaign. Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight. It doesn't go quickly unfortunately. But we have before us the chance now to make history together, to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities and real prosperity to our communities including our inner cities. So important to me and so important to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation. This historic political campaign is now over. But now begins a great national campaign to rebuild our country and to restore the full promise of America for all of our people. I am asking you to join me in this effort. It's time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens because when America is unified there is nothing beyond on our reach and I mean absolutely nothing. Let us give thanks for all we have and let us boldly face the exciting new frontiers that lie ahead."

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President-elect Donald Trump is calling for unity in a Thanksgiving address posted on social media.

In the message released Wednesday, Trump says the nation has just finished a "long and bruising" campaign and that "tensions don't just heal overnight."

Trump says he is praying that on Thanksgiving the country will "begin to heal our divisions and move forward strengthened by shared purpose."

He adds that with the political campaign over, it's time for a "great national campaign to rebuild our country."

Trump did not detail any of his plans in the holiday address. He is appointing top administration officials as he readies for the January inauguration.

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, President-elect

"We are very blessed to call this nation our home. And that's what America is. It is our home. It's where we raise our families, care for our loved ones, look out for our neighbors and live out our dreams. It's my prayer that on this Thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country strengthened by shared purpose and very very common resolve. In declaring this national holiday, President Lincoln called upon Americans to speak with one voice and one heart. That's just what we have to do. We've just finished a long and bruising political campaign. Emotions are raw and tensions just don't heal overnight. It doesn't go quickly unfortunately. But we have before us the chance now to make history together, to bring real change to Washington, real safety to our cities and real prosperity to our communities including our inner cities. So important to me and so important to our country. But to succeed, we must enlist the effort of our entire nation. This historic political campaign is now over. But now begins a great national campaign to rebuild our country and to restore the full promise of America for all of our people. I am asking you to join me in this effort. It's time to restore the bonds of trust between citizens because when America is unified there is nothing beyond on our reach and I mean absolutely nothing. Let us give thanks for all we have and let us boldly face the exciting new fronties that lie ahead. Thank you, God bless you and God bless America."

STORYLINE:

President-elect Donald Trump is calling for unity in a Thanksgiving address posted on social media.

In the message released Wednesday, Trump says the nation has just finished a "long and bruising" campaign and that "tensions don't just heal overnight."

Trump says he is praying that on Thanksgiving the country will "begin to heal our divisions and move forward strengthened by shared purpose."

He adds that with the political campaign over, it's time for a "great national campaign to rebuild our country."

Trump did not detail any of his plans in the holiday address. He is appointing top administration officials as he readies for the January inauguration.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is paying tribute to former First Lady Barbara Bush.

The president made the remarks at the start of a news conference at his Mar-a-Largo estate in Florida with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The issue of upcoming talks with North Korea dominated early the comments made by Trump to reporters.

Trump is also pledging to help free Japanese citizens abducted and held captive by North Korea.

Trump said Wednesday during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he's pushing to reduce the trade imbalance between the two countries and remove barriers to U.S. exports.

In his remarks, Abe said there should be "no reward" given to North Korea just because the reclusive country is responding to dialogue over its development of nuclear weapons.

Abe said that "maximum pressure should be maintained."

Abe and Trump are wrapping up two days of meetings at the president's Mar-a-Lago estate.

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1. Side, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk toward microphones

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

"I want to begin today by expressing my deep condolences to the entire Bush family on the passing of former first lady Barbara Bush, a wonderful, wonderful person. For decades Barbara was a titan in American life. Her presence and character were engraved into America's identity. Her strength and toughness really embodied the spirit of our country and her warmth and devotion earned the admiration of an entire nation and indeed the entire world. She was a tireless champion for literacy. She was a fierce advocate for the American family. And she was a woman of proud patriotism and profound faith. Our hearts are saddened by her passing but our spirits are lifted by the memories of her goodness and her grace. She was a good person. Melania and I send our prayers to Barbara's husband of seventy three years. I'll never beat that record, President George H.W. Bush. To the surviving children Jeb and Neil and Marvin Dorothee and former President George W. Bush and to their many wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren."

3. Cutaway news conference

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

"As you know I will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in the coming weeks to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Hopefully that meeting will be a great success and we're looking forward to it. It would be a tremendous thing for North Korea and a tremendous thing for the world. So, we will be doing everything possible to make it a worldwide success, not just for the United States or South Korea or North Korea or Japan but for the entire world."

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

"Shinzo you have worked very hard along with us and all of our people and we thank you very much. And we're with you and you are a lot closer than we are but we're working on this together. Thank you very much."

6. Mid, Trump and Abe shake hands

7. Wide, news conference

8. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"A year or so has passed since then, (the first Abe-Trump meeting) the situation surrounding North Korea due to the decisive decision by President Trump on the first ever US-North Korea summit is at a historical turning point. The past mistakes should never be repeated. On this point, President Trump and I were in full agreement. On the occasion of the 1994 framework agreement or the 2005 6-party talks agreement, North Korea committed to abandon nuclear weapons development but those promises were broken. And the effort of the international community to engage in dialogue were all entirely exploited to buy time to develop nuclear weapons and missiles. "

9. Side, news conference

10. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"Just because North Korea is responding to dialogue, there should be no reward. Maximum pressure should be maintained and actual implementation of concrete actions towards denuclearizations will be demanded."

11. Mid, news conference

12. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan:

"We also agree to continue our effort towards the early resolution of the top priority matter of abduction. Just now, President Trump on this spot, here, has mentioned the return of abductees. Maximum effort will be made with a clear promise, just made here. We are deeply encouraged, Donald."

13. Cutaway reporters

A few hours ahead of US President Donald Trump's decision on the nuclear deal with Iran, some Iranians are shrugging it off while others are worried.

Trump is set to announce Tuesday whether the US will exit the agreement reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers

At Tehran's international book exhibit, 40-year-old bookkeeper Zahra Kebriaie said it did not matter what Trump was going to announce and believed that Iranians still considered the United States their enemy, regardless of his decision.

Babak Mohammadzadeh, another book fair visitor, expressed concern about what Trump might do with the deal but said Iran has seen worse before and would handle the challenges ahead.

Failure of the nuclear deal will be a challenge specifically for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Iran's economy, which Rouhani promised the deal would bolster, continues to weaken.

Meanwhile, Rouhani himself acknowledged his own inability to stop a court's ban of a popular messaging app that helped fuel nationwide protests at the start of the year.

All the problems suggest Iran's domestic politics may swing back toward hard-liners and further weaken the once-popular president.

"When a president puts all of his eggs in one basket like the nuclear deal which he cannot guarantee its full implementation and can only keep his own side of the bargain, he obviously becomes subject to criticisms and his approval fails.. It seems that since this is his last term in office, his team and his colleagues will not stand a chance in the future presidential elections and even in the upcoming (2019) parliamentary elections," said Hossein Kanani Moghadam, a former commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and a political analyst.

Some hard-liners have even suggested the country needs a military dictatorship.

If that swing happens, it threatens any further rapprochement with the West at a time with Washington appears more on a course toward confrontation.

The trends are a sharp contrast from hopes among supporters of the nuclear deal on both sides that the accord would a first step toward greater dialogue.

Trump's announcement, set for the 2 p.m. EST (1800 GMT) at the White House, will come after nightfall in Iran.

Iran's 2015 nuclear deal imposed restrictions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme in return for the lifting of most of the US and international sanctions against Tehran.'

However, the deal came with time limits and did not address Iran's ballistic missile programme or its regional policies.

Trump has repeatedly pointed at that, while referring to the accord as the "worst deal ever."

However, proponents of the deal have said those time limits were to encourage more discussion with Iran in the future that could grow into addressing those other concerns.

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Tehran - 8 May 2018

1. Wide of traffic on street

2. Close-up of mural of Imam Ruhollah Khomeini, late founder of Islamic Republic

3. Wide of another mural and traffic

4. Tilt-down of mural showing US flag with skulls as stars and falling rockets as stripes reading (English) "down with the USA"

5. Wide exterior of former US embassy in downtown Tehran

6. Close-up of mural showing the Liberty Statue with a skull as her face and Iran's map crossed with barbed wire

7. Close-up of picture on shutter showing American diplomats during Iran hostage crisis of 1979 and a sentence from Imam Khomeini reading (English) "America cannot do a damn thing against us"

8. Tilt-down from people walking down steps at Tehran's international book fair

9. Wide of people walking down steps at Tehran's international book fair

10. Various of woman reading a book with a picture of Donald Trump, US President on the front page and book title reading: (Farsi) "Trump: The Art of the Deal"

11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Zahra Kebriaie, 40, bookkeeper:

"We don't mind at all what decision Trump might make tonight or whether he remains in the nuclear deal or not. Whatever decision he takes, what we become stronger and more steadfast in, is that our people get more united. The picture of America as the enemy never gets destroyed and is rooted in us. It has nothing to with Trump's decision."

12. Pan from books on display to visitors

13. Visitors looking at books

14. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Babak Mohammadzadeh, 53, government employee:

"Yes of course, I am concerned. Everybody else is concerned. How can we possibly be not worried? However, what is the worst thing that could happen to us? When you see the worst of things, then you can manage more calmly. We have seen the worst happen to us over the past years. We have survived despite all problems. Trump's decision may bring us more problems but we will put it behind us."

15. Hossein Kanani Moghadam, a former commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and political analyst walking at book fair

16. Tilt-down from Kanani Moghadam's face to his hand holding an open book

17. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hossein Kanani Moghadam, former commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and political analyst:

"When a president puts all of his eggs in one basket like the nuclear deal of which he cannot guarantee the full implementation and can only keep his own side of the bargain, he obviously becomes subject to criticisms and his approval falls. It seems that since this is his (Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's) last term in office, his team and his colleagues will not stand a chance in future presidential elections or even in the upcoming (2019) parliamentary elections."

18. Low-angle of Kanani Moghadam reading a book

19. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hossein Kanani Moghadam, former commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and political analyst:

"I think if America pulls out of the deal, it will be a failure for the US because Iran will not lose anything and only a nuisance will be gotten rid of. Iran has kept all its commitments so far. America will be defeated in two ways: first on the international scene where nobody will trust it again to sign a deal with it, especially North Korea. Secondly, in international public opinion, America will be considered as disloyal and that can have political and economic consequences."

20. Kanani Moghadam looking at book

21. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Hossein Kanani Moghadam, former commander in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and political analyst

"If Trump quits the deal, it may shock our economy at first for a while, but since we are practicing an economy of resistance, the sanctions will lose their effect and the US will be practically disarmed."

22. Traffic on street

On the streets of Iran's capital, each day seems to bring more worry and fear ahead of US President Donald Trump's decision later this week on whether to pull the United States out of its nuclear deal with world powers.

Busy shopping districts that once saw newlyweds buying refrigerators now stand largely empty as people save their money.

Others openly talk about leaving the country for anywhere else.

The Associated Press spoke to Iranians in Tehran ahead of Trump's self-imposed Saturday deadline to decide what to do about the deal.

While some blamed Trump, others openly criticised the government of President Hassan Rouhani, who struck the deal, as well as government corruption for fueling the troubles gripping Iran.

"All of us are thinking about the uncertain future ahead of us," said Mohammad Khaleghi, a 27-year-old appliance dealer on Tehran's southern Amin Hozour Street.

"Everybody is doing that. Everybody is afraid of the future, even myself. I do not know what is going to happen, if I can survive in this business or not. This situation concerns us all."

The sense of foreboding gripping the Iranian capital is a far cry from the jubilant street celebrations in Tehran that greeted the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Then, people spoke with hope about Iran slowly losing its pariah status with the West, cemented in the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis at the US Embassy in Tehran.

Others praised Rouhani, himself a cleric, and Iran's other relative moderates for lifting the crippling economic sanctions that choked Iran over its contested nuclear programme.

Today though, few can point to any benefit of the atomic accord.

"We do not feel any particular impact especially in our economy or on our life," said Shadi Gholami, a 25-year-old architect.

"It is as if such a deal does not exist at all."

While the nuclear deal offered a salve in allowing Iran to sell crude oil and natural gas in the international market, the deal has not helped address its high unemployment, particularly among the youth in this country of 80 million people.

Banks remain saddled with massive bad loans from the sanctions era.

Government corruption also remains.

"Our economic problems have nothing to do with the deal or Trump. Our problem is that our officials just think of their own pockets," said Ladan Shiri, a 33-year-old sales manager at a private company.

"If they really thought about the people and not just their own profits, our people would not have the troubles they have today. This is the main problem."

Ali Forouzi, a 33-year-old industrial engineer, agrees.

"It is not nice to always blame others such as America and Trump for our troubles. I believe that the root of our problems is inside the country," Forouzi said.

"If we are strong enough internally, nobody can hit us from the outside but unfortunately our problems arise from the internal system. This includes the lack of good coordination between our government and other bodies, as well as within the people themselves."

Trump himself has been a divisive figure in Iran even outside of his long criticism of the nuclear deal.

Though the US is home to many Iranians, Trump included Iran in his travel bans, stopping families from getting visas to visit loved ones.

Iranians also have criticised him for calling the Persian Gulf "the Arabian Gulf."

Trump's actions have been a boon to hard-liners within Iran's government, who point to them as a sign that the US is the "Great Satan" of the post-revolution years.

"If Trump pulls out, it will show very well to the world and to our own people how disloyal America is to its treaties and the truth will be revealed," Forouzi said.

"It may even give a better picture of us internationally because we have been committed to our promises."

Seyed Reza Mousavi, a 58-year-old Shiite cleric, said the deal had "disarmed superpowers" and showed Iran's strength.

"We are not scared by Trump's decision and will resist and stand up to him without wavering," the cleric said. "Even if he pulls out of the deal we will not be harmed. We have chosen our path and it is the United States that will be harmed, not us, if he does it."

One way the US could be harmed is in North Korea, said Alireza Yarmohammadi, the 52-year-old director of a health care and cosmetics company.

He said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may never take Trump seriously ahead of promised talks between the two leaders.

"They will not reach a deal with a country that is disloyal to another accord which is only 2 years old. Besides, the next president may come and say that they do not accept a previously reached deal," Yarmohammadi said.

But closer to home, Iranians increasingly talk among themselves of trying to leave the country for a better life abroad.

Western Europe remains a choice for those with ties there, while those with the money head visa-free to Armenia, Georgia and Serbia to buy citizenship.

"I often think that if I want to live a better life I must emigrate from Iran," said Gholami, the architect. "This thought is always with me."

She added: "I wish this was a place where I could live in peace and quiet beside my friends and family. But sometimes things become so bitter that we have no choice."

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Tehran - 5 May 2018

1. Various of visitors and books at Tehran's annual book fair

2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ali Forouzi, 33, industry engineer:

"It is not nice to always blame others such as America and Trump for our troubles. I believe that the root of our problems is inside the country. If we are strong enough internally, nobody can hit us from the outside. But unfortunately our problems arise from the internal system. This includes lack of good coordination between our government and other bodies, as well as within the people themselves. Our people should hold the same line as their government and cooperate with it, but they are not."

3. Visitors looking at books

4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ali Forouzi, 33, industry engineer:

"If (US President Donald) Trump pulls out (of the nuclear deal), it will show very well to the world and to our own people how disloyal America is to its treaties, and the truth will be revealed. It may even give a better picture of us internationally because we have been committed to our promises."

4. Wide of cleric Seyed Reza Mousavi seated in a fair booth with photos of Iran's top leaders at the centre showing number 40 in Farsi, indicating the 40th year of the Islamic Revolution

5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Seyed Reza Mousavi, 58, cleric:

"The biggest benefit of the nuclear deal for the Islamic Republic of Iran's government was that it disarmed superpowers. They were trying to say that Iran was not truthful and did not want to reach an understanding with the international community. But through this deal, Iran made the world understand that we seek logic."

6. Wide of people at book fair

7. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Seyed Reza Mousavi, 58, cleric:

"We are not scared by Trump's decision and will resist and stand up to him without wavering. Even if he pulls out of the deal we will not be harmed. We have chosen our path and it is the United States that will be harmed, not us, if he does it."

8. Wide of sales manager Ladan Shiri walking on street

9. Close-up of newspaper headline reading (English) "U.S. must accept consequences if it quits nuclear deal" with a photo of Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister

10. Shiri reading newspaper

11. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Ladan Shiri, 33, sales manager for a private company:

"Our economic problems have nothing to do with the deal or Trump. Our problem is that our officials just think of their own pockets. If they really thought about the people and not just their own profits, our people would not have the troubles they have today. This is the main problem."

12. Shiri in front of newsstand

13. Various of home appliances dealer Mohammad Khaleghi inside store

14. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mohammad Khaleghi, 27, home appliances dealer:

"We have seen no economic growth in the country and no benefit for the people either until this moment. The nuclear deal may have had some benefits but they are not something that me or people like me would have expected."

15. Khaleghi showing a refrigerator to a couple

16. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mohammad Khaleghi, 27, home appliances dealer:

"All of us are thinking about the uncertain future ahead of us. Everybody is doing that. Everybody is afraid of the future, even myself. I do not know what is going to happen, if I can survive in this business or not. This situation concerns us all."

17. Khaleghi talking to a man

18. Wide of people seated in a cafe

19. Various of architect Shadi Gholami reading

20. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Shadi Gholami, 25, architect:

"We became very hopeful when the deal was signed but have not felt any noticeable effects yet, as if it has not been implemented at all. Iran accepted the deal and fully implemented it but in return, we did not receive a positive response from the other side. We do not feel any particular impact, especially in our economy or on our life. It is as if such a deal does not exist at all. What we are seeing is a lack of commitment from other signatories of the deal."

21. People in cafe

22. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Shadi Gholami, 25, architect:

"I often think that if I want to live a better life I must emigrate from Iran. This thought is always with me. But on the other hand it is also painful when I think why the conditions of where I live are so bad that I must think about migrating? I wish this was a place where I could live in peace and quiet, beside my friends and family. But sometimes things become so bitter that we have no choice but to think about emigration."

23. Gholami being photographed

24. Pan from citations and certificates on wall to Alireza Yarmohammadi, director of SERVINA health care and cosmetics company

25. Close of brochure of SERVINA products

26. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Alireza Yarmohammadi, 46, Director of SERVINA health care and cosmetics company:

"It is not very easy for America to leave the deal because if it does, North Korea will not hold talks with it. They will not reach a deal with a country that is disloyal to another accord which is only two years old. Besides, the next president may come and say that they do not accept a previously reached deal."

27. Various of Yarmohammadi in office

China said Monday that it had "serious concern" about President-elect Donald Trump's most recent comments about Taiwan, and warned that any changes to how America deals with the self-governing island could damage diplomatic ties between Washington and Beijing.

China's comments came a day after Trump said in a television interview that he didn't feel "bound by a One-China policy."

Bonnie Glaser, an expert on Chinese foreign policy who works for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said China has shown restraint in responding to Trump's comments.

"They're trying to not overreact because Trump is not yet president and I think that they hope that he can walk back some of these statements," Glaser said.

Since recognising the People's Republic of China in 1979, the U.S. has adhered to the One-China policy, recognising Beijing as the capital of China and maintaining only unofficial relations with Taiwan.

American law, however, requires the U.S. to ensure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself and to treat all threats to the island as matters of serious concern.

China split from Taiwan amid civil war in 1949 and continues to regard the island as a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland, by force if necessary.

Beijing was already angered by Trump's December 2 phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the first time an American president or president-elect has publicly spoken to a Taiwanese leader in nearly four decades.

China considers any reference to a separate Taiwanese head of state to be a grave insult.

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1. STILL of two photos showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, left, speaking during a "USA Thank You" tour event in Cincinnati and, next to it, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, delivering a speech during National Day celebrations in Taipei

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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, Director of the China Power Project at CSIS:

"Donald Trump has said that he wants to use Taiwan essentially as a bargaining chip against China. He said that if China can give him something on trade that he will not improve relations with Taiwan in a way that would break the one-China policy. The week before those comments he had a phone with the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, which was unprecedented. No US president or president-elect has had a phone conversation with the President of Taiwan."

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3. Donald Trump walking to stage during thank you rally

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, Director of the China Power Project at CSIS:

"I think that China is trying to send various messages to the United States and the Trump team that Taiwan is a very sensitive issue, that the notion of upending the 37-year-long one-China policy would be very dangerous for US-China relations. At the same time, they're trying to not overreact because Trump is not yet president and I think that they hope that he can walk back some of these statements and that they can have a more traditional to and fro with the US President but I think that the Chinese are quite concerned."

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 9 December 2016

5. Donald Trump addressing crowd

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Washington DC - 12 December 2016

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, Director of the China Power Project at CSIS:

"I think that there's many things that China could do in the trade area if the Trump administration for example were to slap tariffs on Chinese imports. The Chinese could inflict pain on American businesses operating in Beijing, they could impose similar tariffs on American markets, they could stop buying Boeing aircraft or find perhaps some other countries that they could import soybeans from, substituting that product that's exported to China, although probably not 100 percent, so there's a set of things they could do in the trade area. And then of course in the military realm, the Chinese could put a lot of military pressure on Taiwan and they could certainly conduct exercises in ways that would create anxiety in the Asia Pacific region and pose challenges to the Trump administration."

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7. STILL of China's President Xi Jinping

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Washington DC - 12 December 2016

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, Director of the China Power Project at CSIS:

"I think that the Chinese are not very prepared for some of the steps that Donald Trump has been taking since his victory. I think that they did expect that there would be pressure on trade but I think now they're trying to think through 'what is the best approach? How tough should they be now?' and they're probably trying to think of ways to get to very key people in the incoming administration to try to educate them about China's sensitivities on certain issues like Taiwan, China's bottom line, and to help the US understand - this incoming administration - understand the ways in which the US and China need to cooperate and manage their differences and prevent the outbreak of a hot war."

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9. STILL of a front page of a Chinese newspaper with a photo of Trump and the headline "Outsider counter attack" is displayed at a newsstand

China said Monday that it had "serious concern" about President-elect Donald Trump's most recent comments about Taiwan, and warned that any changes to how America deals with the self-governing island could damage diplomatic ties between Washington and Beijing.

China's comments came a day after Trump said in a television interview that he didn't feel "bound by a one-China policy."

Bonnie Glaser, an expert on Chinese foreign policy who works for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said China has shown restraint in responding to Trump's comments.

"They're trying to not overreact because Trump is not yet president and I think that they hope that he can walk back some of these statements," Glaser said.

Since recognizing the People's Republic of China in 1979, the U.S. has adhered to the one-China policy, recognizing Beijing as the capital of China and maintaining only unofficial relations with Taiwan. American law, however, requires the U.S. to ensure that Taiwan has the means to defend itself and to treat all threats to the island as matters of serious concern.

China split from Taiwan amid civil war in 1949 and continues to regard the island as a breakaway province to be reunified with the mainland, by force if necessary.

Beijing was already angered by Trump's Dec. 2 phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the first time an American president or president-elect has publicly spoken to a Taiwanese leader in nearly four decades. China considers any reference to a separate Taiwanese head of state to be a grave insult.

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1. STILL of two photos shows U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, left, speaking during a "USA Thank You" tour event in Cincinnati Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, and Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, delivering a speech during National Day celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016

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Washington - 12 December 2016

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, China Power Project - CSIS:

"Donald Trump has said that he wants to use Taiwan essentially as a bargaining chip against China. He said that if China can give him something on trade that he will not improve relations with Taiwan in a way that would break the one-China policy. The week before those comments he had a phone with the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, which was unprecedented. No US president of president-elect has had a phone conversation with the President of Taiwan."

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 9 December 2016

3. Donald Trump walking to stage during thank you rally

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Washington - 12 December 2016

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, China Power Project - CSIS:

"I think that China is trying to send various messages to the United States and the Trump team that Taiwan is a very sensitive issue, that the notion of upending the 37-year-long one-China policy would be very dangerous for US-China relations. At the same time, they're trying to not overreact because Trump is not yet president and I think that they hope that he can walk back some of these statements and that they can have a more traditional to and fro with the US President but I think that the Chinese are quite concerned."

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana - 9 December 2016

5. Donald Trump addressing crowd

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Washington - 12 December 2016

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, China Power Project - CSIS:

"I think that there's many things that China could do in the trade area if the Trump administration for example were to slap tariffs on Chinese imports. The Chinese could inflict pain on American businesses operating in Beijing, they could impose similar tariffs on American markets, they could stop buying Boeing aircraft or find perhaps some other countries that they could import soybeans from, substituting that product that's exported to China, although probably not 100 percent, so there's a set of things they could do in the trade area. And then of course in the military realm, the Chinese could put a lot of military pressure on Taiwan and they could certainly conduct exercises in ways that would create anxiety in the Asia Pacific region and pose challenges to the Trump administration."

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Santiago, Chile - 22 November 2016

7. STILL of China's President Xi Jinping

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Washington - 12 December 2016

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Bonnie Glaser, China Power Project - CSIS:

"I think that the Chinese are not very prepared for some of the steps that Donald Trump has been taking since his victory. I think that they did expect that there would be pressure on trade but I think now they're trying to think through 'what is the best approach? How tough should they be now?' and they're probably trying to think of ways to get to very key people in the incoming administration to try to educate them about China's sensitivities on certain issues like Taiwan, China's bottom line, and to help the US understand -this incoming administration, understand the ways in which the US and China need to cooperate and manage their difference and prevent the outbreak of a hot war."

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Beijing - 10 November 2016

9. STILL of a front page of a Chinese newspaper with a photo of Trump and the headline "Outsider counter attack" is displayed at a newsstand