US should continue to honor the deal with Iran

The clock is ticking, counting down the seconds until May 12, the day when US President Donald Trump will decide whether to renew his waiver or restore his country's economic sanctions against Iran.

The day when the Iranian nuclear deal will be put under the severest test it has faced since it was agreed upon three years ago.

Trump has long made it clear he considers the multilateral deal a bad one. And he has repeatedly threatened to scrap it.