President Donald Trump delivered a forceful warning to Iran on Tuesday, declaring that the regime would face severe consequences if it violates the terms of the newly negotiated peace agreement, while emphasizing that preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his overriding objective.
The remarks came during a press appearance in Évian-les-Bains, France, on the second day of the Group of Seven summit. Trump spoke alongside Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, and several members of his administration as reporters questioned him about the agreement that has dominated international discussion in recent days.
As questions turned to the peace deal, Trump repeatedly returned to what he described as the central purpose of the agreement: ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon.
“The one thing that’s happening that’s of note — frankly, the only thing that really matters to me — is Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
The president stressed that the language of the agreement leaves little room for ambiguity and argued that the restrictions extend beyond merely preventing Iran from building a nuclear arsenal.
“And it says it loud and clear,” Trump continued. “They’re not gonna develop it, they’re not gonna buy it, they’re not gonna do anything with it.”
Trump also made clear that the agreement contains consequences should Iran fail to uphold those commitments.
“And if they do, they suffer unbelievable consequences,” he said.
According to the president, negotiations over the wording of the agreement became more extensive after he objected to language he believed was too narrow.
Trump recounted discussions involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying an early version of the document focused only on preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
“We originally had — Marco was with me — and they originally wrote they will not develop a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
The president explained that he pushed negotiators to broaden the language to cover other potential pathways through which Iran could obtain such a capability.
“And I said, ‘No, no. You’re not gonna develop, but you’re not gonna buy either,’” Trump said.
According to Trump, securing that change prolonged negotiations.
“That took another couple days of time,” he said. “Everything takes — it’s ridiculous.”
Trump said the final language ultimately expanded the restrictions beyond development alone.
“They will not develop, purchase, buy, or any other thing,” he said.
Throughout his remarks, Trump repeatedly framed the nuclear issue as the decisive factor behind both his involvement in the negotiations and his decision to sign the agreement.
“That is the reason I got in, and that’s the reason I agreed to sign,” the president said.
While expressing hope that the agreement could eventually lead to a positive relationship with Iran, Trump paired that message with some of his strongest rhetoric yet regarding enforcement of the deal.
“Not just a little bit, like, I won’t even tell you the consequences, but the consequences are the ultimate consequences,” he said.
The president also indicated that his administration’s focus remains fixed on preventing any future nuclear capability, regardless of how it might be acquired.
After once again declaring that Iran would never possess such a weapon, Trump concluded with a stark warning directed at Tehran should it violate the agreement.
“They’re not going to acquire a nuclear weapon,” he said. “If they do, all hell will rain down on them.”
The comments underscore both the promise and the tension surrounding the agreement. While the deal is intended to prevent future conflict by placing limits on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Trump made clear that, in his view, the durability of the agreement will depend entirely on whether those commitments are honored.
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