TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers burned an American flag and cried “Death toAmerica” in parliament on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’sdecision to withdraw from the multi-party nuclear deal.

Images shown on various Iranian media showed an MP brandishing the paperflag and burning it in the centre of the parliament chamber.

A conservative lawmaker, Mojtaba Zolnour, joined him and burned a copy ofthe nuclear agreement.

Several dozen deputies joined them in shouting “Death to America”, afavoured slogan of Iranian conservatives.

“Be careful not to burn down the parliament,” speaker Ali Larijani saidfrom the podium.

Iranian officials have condemned Trump’s decision to pull out of the 2015deal, which had lifted sanctions in exchange for curbs to Iran’s nuclearprogramme. – APP/AFP