WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his decertification of the Iran nuclear deal are among his first-year accomplishments, according to list posted by the White House. 

“President Trump followed through on his campaign promise and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel,” said a bullet point on the list posted Dec. 22 that was headlined, “Year One of Making America Great Again,” a play on his campaign slogan. It appeared in a category that purported to show how Trump was “restoring confidence in and respect for America.”

“President Trump approved a new Iran strategy focused on neutralizing Iran’s regional destabilizing influence, sanctioning Iran’s ballistic missile program and decertifying Iran’s compliance with the multilateral nuclear deal,” was another bullet point, under the category “Restoring peace through strength.”

Trump reversed 70 years of executive branch policy earlier this month when he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. U.S. officials have said that it will take at least several years before the U.S. embassy moves there from Tel Aviv.

In October, Trump said Iran was not in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, although he did not pull out of the agreement. Inspectors say that Iran is complying with the narrow strictures of the deal, which trades sanctions relief for a rollback in Iran’s nuclear program.

The official White House Twitter feed on Tuesday highlighted the Jerusalem promise. “President Trump followed through on his campaign promise and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel,” it said.

President Trump followed through on his campaign promise and recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. Read more about the President’s first year accomplishments: https://t.co/MmTiv2ssv5pic.twitter.com/63NCaokbTO

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 26, 2017

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