President Donald Trump said Wednesday the memorandum of understanding with Iran is not final, and that he will resume bombing Iran if the final agreement does not meet his standards. Trump also stated the current deal is good because it prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, and said the Strait of Hormuz has partially reopened and is expected to fully reopen within two days, with positive effects on financial markets and fuel prices, as reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
President Donald Trump issued a notable caveat to his administration's emerging détente with Iran on Wednesday, stating the memorandum of understanding with Tehran is not final and that he reserves the option to resume airstrikes if the final agreement does not satisfy his standards.
"The memorandum of understanding with Iran is not final. If the agreement does not please me, we will go back to bombing Iran," Trump said, according to Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The president nevertheless described the current deal positively, saying it is good for many reasons, primarily that it prevents Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Trump added that the Strait of Hormuz has already partially reopened and is expected to fully reopen within two days, citing rising financial markets and falling fuel prices as effects of the agreement. The comments come after a series of reports and statements over recent days from Trump and administration officials signaling an imminent framework — the so-called 'Islamabad Agreement' — involving a 60-day ceasefire, sanctions relief, and maritime reopening, as The Zioneer has reported extensively.
This latest remark introduces a conditional threat reasserting U.S. military leverage, at odds with earlier administration characterizations of a completed peace deal, and appears aimed at managing expectations ahead of final negotiations.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump tells NYT he will 'renew military attacks' on Iran if nuclear talks falter
- StrongTrump: Iran deal details to be published soon; no sanctions relief until Iran complies
- DevelopingTrump, angered, says Iran is 'stalling' nuclear deal, threatens immediate attack
- StrongTrump: Iran deal completed, regime change has occurred
Source and signal
- Internal intake