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Events on Tuesday 8 May 2018 2
2018Armenian Velvet RevolutionMass protests force Serzh Sargsyan to resignWeeks of peaceful street protests led by opposition figure Nikol Pashinyan forced Armenian leader Serzh Sargsyan to resign after he sought to extend his rule as prime minister. Pashinyan was subsequently elected prime minister by parliament. The bloodless transfer of power became known as the Velvet Revolution.
2018United States withdraws from Iran nuclear dealTrump abandons the JCPOA and reimposes sanctionsPresident Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear agreement with Iran. The decision reimposed sweeping US sanctions on Iran and strained relations with European allies who had remained committed to the deal. Iran continued to comply with the deal's terms for another year before scaling back its own commitments.