President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran is in need of investments after the U.S. caused billions of dollars in damage, and that while someone will have to help Iran, it will not be the United States, according to reports by Moriah Asraf & Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio). The remark adds a new dimension to Trump's stance on the Iran agreement as the deal appears close to signing.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening, in comments reported by Moriah Asraf & Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), that Iran needs outside investment after the US inflicted billions of dollars in damage, and that while someone will have to help, 'it won't be us.' The statement comes as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding appears close to signing, a process Trump addressed earlier in the same evening by saying he 'gave Israel a copy of the agreement.' The comments mark a shift in tone from Trump's earlier derisive posts about funding Iranian reconstruction, where he mocked the idea of giving Iran $300 billion. The Zioneer reported at 19:21 that Trump said he gave Israel a copy of the agreement, and an earlier bulletin at 19:23 reported that the signing was close. The new remarks clarify that the US will not be the source of post-deal reconstruction funding, though Trump did not specify which countries he expects to step in.
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