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Trump: Iran behaves properly, agreed not to build nuclear weapons

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Trump: Iran behaves properly, agreed not to build nuclear weapons

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TL;DR

President Donald Trump stated in a new comment Wednesday evening that Iran is behaving properly following its agreement not to purchase or develop nuclear weapons. The statement, reported by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS), follows a series of Trump pronouncements on the emerging Iran deal over recent days, including his assertion that the war with Iran is concluded and a final accord is being drafted. The deal's terms and implementation timeline remain under negotiation.

01 · THE DISPATCH

In a brief remark on Wednesday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran is 'behaving properly' and has agreed not to purchase or develop nuclear weapons, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The statement is the latest in a rapid series of Trump pronouncements on the diplomatic breakthrough with Tehran.

Over the past week, The Zioneer has tracked Trump's evolving public posture on the Iran deal. On Thursday June 11, Trump announced an 'excellent settlement' to end the war with Iran, saying final documents would be completed in days and a signing ceremony would likely take place in Europe. At the G7 summit on Wednesday, he described the deal as 'very strong,' giving it a 99.9% chance of preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon. By Tuesday, he confirmed a deal was complete, acknowledged regime change had effectively occurred, and described Iran's current leadership as rational.

The new remark — essentially a validation that Iran is complying with the preliminary understanding — is the most directly positive assessment from Trump since the framework was announced. It follows a more skeptical episode Tuesday when Trump mocked the deal's nuclear clause while denying a reported $300 million payment to Tehran. No formal text of the agreement has been released, and Israeli officials have stated Jerusalem is not a party to the memorandum, while Prime Minister Netanyahu has said Trump committed that the final deal will include removal of enriched material and limits on missile production.

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