Trump Says U.S. Deal Was Driven by Promise Iran Will Not Get Nuclear Weapons

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that what pushed him to sign the memorandum of understanding was a commitment that Iran would not possess nuclear weapons. He made the remark in connection with a G7 meeting involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron, according to the White House.

Trump’s statement framed the agreement as being tied to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear arsenal. The article does not provide further details about the memorandum itself, when it was signed, or any additional comments from the participants.

The comments were made amid the G7 summit context and centered on the nuclear issue, with Trump presenting the Iranian weapons question as the key factor behind his decision.