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Trump defends Iran deal amid criticism: 5 takeaways

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…

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Trump: 60 days not a hard deadline on Iran negotiations

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…

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Trump on $300B fund for Iran: ‘People can decide to do that’

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…

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Trump says Iran deal not ‘final,’ threatens to resume bombing ‘if they don’t behave’

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,”…

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