President Trump defended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) released Wednesday that ends the war with Iran, even as he suggested it may not be “permanent” during a press conference from the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.   The president noted other G7 members backed the end of the war, arguing it was…

President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the 60-day timeline to negotiate with Iran once the memorandum of understanding is formally signed is not a hard deadline to reach a final agreement with Tehran. “No, I don’t. [It] could take longer,” Trump said in Paris when asked if 60 days marked a final deadline. “I…

President Trump joked Wednesday that he will blame Vice President Vance if the preliminary deal with Iran falls through.  “I like that idea, sure,” Trump said when asked by Fox News’s Peter Doocy if his vice president would take the fall if the deal fails. “If it works out, I’m going to take the credit.…

President Trump said Wednesday that people can decide to invest in Iran while dismissing reports that the preliminary deal between Washington and Tehran includes a $300 billion fund for Iran as “false.”  “We’re not investing. We’re not putting up 10 cents,” Trump told reporters while sitting next to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the…

President Trump emphasized Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran is not final and threatened to resume strikes on Iran “if they don’t behave.”  “No, it’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head,”…

Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Republican lawmakers who have lost their primaries to challengers or have decided not to run for reelection to let their consciences guide them, when asked whether they will work with the Trump administration or stand up to the administration.  “My advice to them is just follow your conscience,” Pence,…

Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview that President Trump deserves latitude on reaching a preliminary agreement with Iran but noted he still has “very real concerns.”   “I believe the fact that President Trump took historic action to strike Iran directly last year and to have our armed forces take the fight directly…

President Trump said Tuesday the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue.  “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the Group of Seven summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if Israel attacks Lebanon, referring to the…

President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon.  “Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did.…