WASHINGTON: During a press briefing at the G7 Summit in Paris, US President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz would have remained closed, severely crippling the global economy, had a deal with Iran not been reached.
The US President announced that a memorandum of understanding with Iran could be signed electronically as early as Friday.
He noted that market stability is closely tied to his diplomatic efforts, stating that global stock markets surge like a rocket whenever he speaks of peace.
President Trump explicitly commended the peace-making efforts of regional players, acknowledging that Pakistan and Qatar have worked extensively for peace and extending his gratitude to them.
He claimed that a regime change has already occurred in Iran, bringing in a new leadership.
Furthermore, he expressed policy disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Lebanon, stating that firing a missile at a building in Beirut was an inappropriate response to the downing of two drones in the desert.
According to the US President, G7 nations have welcomed the Iran deal, with not a single country supporting continued bombardment.
He asserted that Iran’s nuclear capability has been dismantled, its enriched uranium will be neutralized, and it will never develop a nuclear bomb.
While confirming that shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been restored, Trump warned that unstoppable bombardment would resume if Iran fails to sign the agreement within 60 days.
He clarified that the US will not invest in Iran’s reconstruction, though some of Iran’s neighboring countries wish to do so.
He concluded by noting that Gulf nations had not expected Iranian missile attacks, adding that while he could have prolonged the conflict, his priority was to prevent a global economic recession.
