President Donald Trump stated that the memorandum of understanding with Iran was a test that Tehran failed, according to reports. The comment follows earlier threats to strike Iran and a refusal to discuss Israeli involvement.
President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding with Iran was a test that Tehran failed, according to a report published moments ago. The statement echoes and reinforces his earlier characterization of the deal as a failed experiment, while omitting the explicit threat of military strikes that featured in his previous remarks.
As The Zioneer reported at 23:14 and 23:16 Jerusalem, Trump had earlier vowed to strike Iran with 'great force' and declined to say whether Israel was involved in recent strikes. The new statement, attributed to Trump directly, narrows the message to the core assessment: the MOU was a test, and Iran did not meet it.
Trump's comments come amid an escalating crisis over the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which was intended to limit Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. The White House has signaled that the deal is in jeopardy, with the president describing it as 'dead' in previous remarks. Intelligence assessments have raised doubts about Iranian compliance, and the US has conducted airstrikes against Iranian-linked targets in recent weeks.
It remains unclear whether this statement was part of the same press availability or a separate communication. No further details on potential US actions were provided in the report.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump says he gets along 'well' with Netanyahu but sometimes disagrees and makes it clear
- DevelopingTrump: 'In my opinion, the MOU with Iran is dead' — Amit Segal (N12)
- DevelopingTrump claims other countries have also agreed to the memorandum of understanding
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
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