Trump threatens Iran with 'bombing' if deal terms aren't met
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran regarding a potential deal.
- Trump stated the agreement's text is not final and threatened further "bombing" if Iran "doesn't behave." The remarks were made ahead of a planned memorandum signing in Switzerland.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Iran, asserting that the text of a potential agreement to end the war is "not definitive." Speaking at the G7 summit in รvian, France, Trump declared that if Tehran "doesn't behave," the U.S. would resume "bombing right in the middle of their heads."
Trump's comments came during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdelfatah al-Sisi, just days before Washington and Tehran are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland. The president characterized the agreement as a "memorandum of understanding" that he could reject if dissatisfied. "If I don't like it, we're going to be bombing, okay? We're going to be bombing, if I don't like it, if they don't behave for 47 years," he stated.
The text (of the agreement) is not definitive. It is a memorandum of understanding. And if I don't like it, we will bomb right in the middle of their heads again. If I don't like it, if they don't behave, we will bomb again, okay? Because they haven't behaved for 47 years.
Despite the aggressive rhetoric, Trump also described the agreement as "very strong" and noted that "most people seem to be happy" with it, adding that "nobody knows what's in it." The administration's official stance on the details of the accord remains somewhat opaque, even as the president signaled his willingness to use force if diplomatic efforts falter.
Nobody knows what's in it, but it's very strong, and most people seem to be happy.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.