Will go back to dropping bombs if...: Trump says Iran deal not final
The strong remarks by Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in France, just two days before the US and Iran are to formally sign the peace deal MoU in Switzerland, indicate the fragility of the agreement.
Unpredictable as he is, US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran on ending the conflict was not final, and he could resume a bombing campaign if Tehran does not "behave". The strong remarks by Trump at the G7 Summit in France, just two days before the US and Iran are to officially sign the MoU in Switzerland, indicate the fragility of the agreement.
"It's not final. It's a memorandum of understanding, and if I don't like it, if they (Iran) don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head... because they have misbehaved for 47 years," Trump said. A day earlier, the US president underlined that Iran would "never have a nuclear weapon" under the deal.
Trump, who has not stopped raving about his Iran deal ever since he set foot in France for the G7 Summit, claimed he stopped "a worldwide depression" that some "stupid people" advocated for. The eccentric US President, however, did not divulge who he indicated as stupid.
He followed it up by asserting that nobody, including former President Barack Obama, but him could have secured the deal on Iran. The US President also spoke of how Obama spent "billions of dollars" on Iran and yet remained unsuccessful.
"He (Obama) gave them (Iranians) billions and billions of dollars... he gave them $1.7 billion in cash, green cash from banks into a Boeing 757 and flew into Iran," he said.
"The Iranians laughed at Obama, and they said, 'he is a stupid son of a b***h'," Trump further said.
Trump reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz, the global energy chokepoint, was "already partially opened" and "it's going to be opening up soon in full over the next day or two".
TRUMP CLEARS AIR ON FUNDS FOR IRAN
Just a day before the G7 Summit commenced, the US and Iran announced a framework to end their war that engulfed the whole of the Middle East and crippled the flow of energy supplies. The war, which started on February 28, left over 7,000 dead in Iran and Lebanon.
While details of the agreement are scant, it provides for a 60-day halt in fighting, the reopening of Hormuz and the lifting of the US blockade on Iran.
Iran and Pakistan, which helped broker the deal with Qatar, have said the MoU includes an immediate end to all fighting in Lebanon, much to the chagrin of Israel.
A leaked copy of the interim agreement mentions that Iran will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions. It also mentioned that the US would provide at least $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran, AP reported.
Trump, however, rubbished claims that the deal included any reconstruction fund. "We are not putting up 10 cents. We are not investing, and we do not have a fund," the US President said.
Meanwhile, a joint statement by G7 leaders, while welcoming the US-Iran deal, pressed for a follow-on agreement to rein in Tehran's ballistic missile program. For now, all eyes will be on June 19 when the formal MoU is signed.
The finer details will give a closer look at the future negotiations with Iran over its nuclear and missile programs.
Unpredictable as he is, US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with Iran on ending the conflict was not final, and he could resume a bombing campaign if Tehran does not "behave". The strong remarks by Trump at the G7 Summit in France, just two days before the US and Iran are to officially sign the MoU in Switzerland, indicate the fragility of the agreement.
"It's not final. It's a memorandum of understanding, and if I don't like it, if they (Iran) don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head... because they have misbehaved for 47 years," Trump said. A day earlier, the US president underlined that Iran would "never have a nuclear weapon" under the deal.
Trump, who has not stopped raving about his Iran deal ever since he set foot in France for the G7 Summit, claimed he stopped "a worldwide depression" that some "stupid people" advocated for. The eccentric US President, however, did not divulge who he indicated as stupid.
He followed it up by asserting that nobody, including former President Barack Obama, but him could have secured the deal on Iran. The US President also spoke of how Obama spent "billions of dollars" on Iran and yet remained unsuccessful.
"He (Obama) gave them (Iranians) billions and billions of dollars... he gave them $1.7 billion in cash, green cash from banks into a Boeing 757 and flew into Iran," he said.
"The Iranians laughed at Obama, and they said, 'he is a stupid son of a b***h'," Trump further said.
Trump reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz, the global energy chokepoint, was "already partially opened" and "it's going to be opening up soon in full over the next day or two".
TRUMP CLEARS AIR ON FUNDS FOR IRAN
Just a day before the G7 Summit commenced, the US and Iran announced a framework to end their war that engulfed the whole of the Middle East and crippled the flow of energy supplies. The war, which started on February 28, left over 7,000 dead in Iran and Lebanon.
While details of the agreement are scant, it provides for a 60-day halt in fighting, the reopening of Hormuz and the lifting of the US blockade on Iran.
Iran and Pakistan, which helped broker the deal with Qatar, have said the MoU includes an immediate end to all fighting in Lebanon, much to the chagrin of Israel.
A leaked copy of the interim agreement mentions that Iran will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions. It also mentioned that the US would provide at least $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran, AP reported.
Trump, however, rubbished claims that the deal included any reconstruction fund. "We are not putting up 10 cents. We are not investing, and we do not have a fund," the US President said.
Meanwhile, a joint statement by G7 leaders, while welcoming the US-Iran deal, pressed for a follow-on agreement to rein in Tehran's ballistic missile program. For now, all eyes will be on June 19 when the formal MoU is signed.
The finer details will give a closer look at the future negotiations with Iran over its nuclear and missile programs.
