▲ U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran is not a final agreement between the two nations, warning that he would resume airstrikes if Iran does not "behave."
President Trump, who is attending the G7 summit in Evian, France, made the remarks regarding the MOU during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, clarifying that it is "not final, it's just an MOU."
"If I don't like it, or if they don't behave, I'll drop bombs right in the middle of their heads again," President Trump emphasized. He added, "Because they haven't behaved for 47 years."
With the signing ceremony for the U.S.-Iran MOU scheduled for June 19, this is interpreted as a warning that military action could resume if Iran remains uncooperative or fails to implement the terms of the agreement during subsequent negotiations.
When asked if the MOU includes "immediate sanctions relief" for Iran, President Trump replied, "No," and stated, "They have to behave." This suggests that he may consider phased sanctions relief while monitoring Iran's compliance with the agreement.
Regarding media reports that the MOU includes a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, President Trump drew a line, saying, "That is not true," and added, "We will not be investing, and we will not be putting up 10 cents."
However, he noted, "If they (other countries) want to invest, they can. People can decide for themselves whether to invest or not. That is up to them."
He also denied that he is requesting Gulf nations or others to participate in the fund. President Trump said, "If those countries say they want to invest, that is fine," but added, "I would say they won't be investing for a while until we see how Iran behaves."
Previously, Reuters, the Financial Times, and other outlets reported that the MOU includes a plan to create a $300 billion private fund for Iran's reconstruction, which would be invested by private companies from Gulf nations and others without U.S. government funding. This sparked concerns that the U.S., having initiated the war, might be unilaterally passing post-war costs onto its allies.
In this context, President Trump's emphasis that no direct U.S. government financial support is involved, while still leaving the door open for potential investment from Gulf or third-party nations, has drawn attention to how the reconstruction fund plan will be officially announced.
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