▲ U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on June 16 (local time) that Iran will not be able to possess nuclear weapons under the previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
He warned that if Iran attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, it will face a "hellish disaster."
According to Reuters, AFP, and other news agencies, President Trump made these remarks during a Q&A session with the press following a meeting with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, on the second day of the G7 summit.
President Trump stated, "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. They won't develop it, they won't buy it, they won't do anything," reminding that this was one of the conditions for him signing the agreement.
President Trump warned, "If Iran violates this and tries to possess nuclear weapons, they will pay a tremendous price," adding, "A hellish disaster will befall them."
President Trump noted that the agreement to end the war with Iran has "now moved to phase two," adding, "I think phase two will actually be easier."
He emphasized that following this MOU, "We will not be investing any money in Iran."
Furthermore, he assessed that "Iran now has reasonable leadership" and stated that he does not seek the overthrow of the Iranian regime.
Regarding criticism from the U.S. hard-right camp that this agreement is a "surrender," President Trump refuted it, calling it an "excellent document," and stated, "I will send the agreement to Congress for review."
He also promised to release the full text of the agreement within a few days.
"I will hold a press conference and read it to you word for word so that the media can report it accurately," he added.
He made his opposition to Israel's recent airstrikes in Lebanon clear.
Regarding Israel's airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, he stated that he had expressed his dissatisfaction to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying, "He must now act more responsibly regarding the Lebanon issue."
President Trump stated that as the Iran issue is now entering a resolution phase, "The U.S. will now focus on Ukraine."
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