US President Donald Trump on Tuesday attacked the Iran nuclear deal and said he was prepared to take further action against the Venezuelan government.
In his first speech to the UN General Assembly, Trump repeated criticism of the Iran deal, calling it "an embarrassment to the United States."
He accused Tehran of being a rogue state that uses the country's oil wealth to build "dangerous missiles," sponsor terrorism and destabilize the entire Middle East.
"We cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program," he said.
"The Iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into. Frankly, that deal was an embarrassment to the United States, and I don't think you've heard the last of it. Believe me."
Next month, the Trump administration faces another deadline to certify to Congress whether Iran is complying with the nuclear deal. It has done so twice since taking office, despite continued rhetoric against the deal.
On Venezuela, Trump said the US was "prepared to take further action" against President Nicolas Maduro's regime if it does not restore democracy and political freedom.
The White House had said it would impose "strong and swift" sanctions on Venezuela, including a ban on imports of Venezuelan crude oil into the US, if Maduro went forward with a vote to elect a constituent assembly to redraft the country's constitution. The assembly was sworn in last month.
So far, the Trump administration has only targeted Venezuelan individuals and resisted sector-specific sanctions.
