Washington Post - Germany�s foreign minister says his government will exert �considerable efforts� to protect the Iran nuclear deal despite Berlin�s misgivings about Iran�s ballistic missiles program and its involvement in the Syria conflict.

In a visit to Jordan, Heiko Maas called for a �firewall� between the nuclear deal and Iran�s other activities.

Under the deal, Iran agreed to curbs and inspections on its nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions.

President Donald Trump has set a mid-May deadline to reach agreement with European nations to toughen restrictions on Iran. The White House says Trump will withdraw from the deal if there�s no agreement on new punishments.

The head of Israel�s Mossad intelligence agency said on Wednesday he is �100 percent certain� that Iran remains committed to developing a nuclear bomb.