President Donald Trump told the G7 summit Wednesday that the nuclear agreement with Iran is 'great' and 'very strong,' asserting there is a 99.9% chance Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons under its terms. 'No one knows what it is but it is very strong,' Trump said, according to Israeli media reports. The remarks come as Trump continues to defend the emerging deal on the international stage.
The comment, made at the G7 summit, is the latest in a rapid sequence of statements from Trump about the nuclear agreement since late last week. Trump's remarks were reported by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh of Army Radio (N13).
Trump repeated his signature confidence framing—'99.9% that Iran won't have nuclear weapons'—which he first used during a G7 session earlier this week. The president also claimed the agreement is 'great,' though he acknowledged that 'no one knows what it is' yet.
As The Zioneer reported Wednesday, Trump earlier told G7 leaders that the alternative to the deal is 'a global recession only stupid people would want.' On Thursday June 11, Trump announced an 'excellent settlement' to end the war with Iran, with signing expected in Europe. The remarks Wednesday appear to reinforce his public stance as final documents are reportedly being drafted.
No details of the agreement's specific terms were disclosed in this statement.
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