President Donald Trump declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran dead, calling the Iranian leadership 'a bunch of worthless, bad, violent people' and stating that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, he would use it, according to Israeli media reports. The remarks, attributed to Trump by Amit Segal (N12), mark an escalation in his rhetoric.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered his most incendiary remarks yet on the Iran standoff, declaring the memorandum of understanding (MOU) 'dead' and threatening to use a nuclear weapon if Iran possessed one. Trump described the Iranian leadership as 'a bunch of worthless, bad, violent people,' according to a report by Amit Segal (N12). The threat marks a dramatic escalation in a morning of rapid-fire statements from the White House.
The sequence began at 11:18 Jerusalem, when Trump was first reported saying the ceasefire with Iran was over (Israel Hayom), followed by confirmation that the MOU was over and that he would not do business with 'sick people.' Minutes later, at 11:19, Segal reported Trump calling the MOU 'dead.' At 11:21, Trump labeled Iran 'dangerous, sick people' and a 'cancer that must be cut off,' also claiming Iran attempted to assassinate him. The new remarks, now at 11:22, add the nuclear threat. All statements are attributed to Trump via Israeli media; no official White House transcript or US source has confirmed the exact wording.
As The Zioneer reported, the president has escalated his Iran rhetoric repeatedly over the past month. On Monday, July 6, Trump warned that if no deal is reached, he would 'finish the job.' Earlier, on June 17, he said Iran wants to sign but threatened renewed military strikes; on June 12, he accused Tehran of deceiving him. The pattern suggests a deliberate hardening of the administration's public posture.
It remains unclear whether the nuclear threat was a rhetorical flourish or a deliberate policy signal. The remarks are attributed to Trump by a single Israeli news outlet, and no official US response or clarification has been issued. The exact context of the exchange in which the threat was made has not been disclosed.
4 developments
- DevelopingTrump: 'In my opinion, the MOU with Iran is dead' — Amit Segal (N12)
- DevelopingTrump accuses Iranian leadership of lying about nuclear deal, calls them 'crazy'
- DevelopingTrump says Iran fooled him, calls Tehran's deal confirmation 'weak and pathetic'
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
Source and signal
- Internal intake