▲ U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that China and Russia maintained neutrality during the war with Iran, which he credited for significantly improving the situation.
During a closing press conference at the G7 summit in Évian, France, on June 17 (local time), President Trump highlighted the achievements of the peace agreement with Iran, saying, "I want to thank President Xi of China. He stayed totally neutral. I want to thank President Vladimir Putin. He was also very neutral."
President Trump noted that China and Russia, which have close ties to Iran, "could have made it much, much harder for us."
He added, "As you know, Iran has shoulder-fired weapons that can shoot down aircraft. They are quite accurate." He continued, "I asked (President Xi) if he would please not provide or sell those weapons to Iran, and for the most part, he did not. Because of them, the situation is much better."
President Trump emphasized that the core of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war is that "Iran will never possess nuclear weapons," warning, "If they do not comply with the agreement, we will resume bombing until they do."
He further added, "This agreement offers a historic opportunity for Iran. If they follow the path of cooperation, the door will be open to them, and the country will have a chance to survive."
President Trump stated that the MOU, which was electronically signed on June 14, "will be signed tomorrow or the day after," adding, "Crazy things happen in negotiations, but this deal will almost certainly be signed."
He also announced that following the signing of the agreement, "technical discussions regarding the removal of all stockpiles of enriched materials will begin immediately."
Regarding the current Iranian leadership, he effectively characterized the situation as a "regime change," stating, "I think the new group of leaders is much smarter, less radical, and are great people."
President Trump also revealed that he had delivered a copy of the electronically signed MOU with Iran to Israel, another party involved in the war.
"Israel has been a great partner," President Trump said, adding, "Prime Minister Netanyahu can get a little excited sometimes, but he is a great person."
However, he expressed some regret, noting, "There is a slight disagreement regarding the Lebanon issue," and added, "I think they could handle the Hezbollah issue a bit better."
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