Évian-Les-Bains, 16 June

US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that “all hell will rain down” on Iran if it attempts to develop, purchase, or otherwise acquire a nuclear weapon, as he discussed an interim agreement between Washington and Tehran to end their war. He commented on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France as Day 1 of the meeting got underway.

Trump added that the preliminary deal, which US Vice President JD Vance said was digitally signed by both sides earlier this week, “says it loud and clear. They’re not going to develop it. They’re not going to buy it. They’re not going to do anything with it. And if they do, they suffer unbelievable consequences.”

He said that he only agreed to sign the document after Tehran agreed to the terms.

Trump further said Tuesday that America will not invest money in Iran after a Memorandum of Understanding was agreed with Tehran.

“We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way, and with that rumour got out there yesterday was ridiculous,” he told reporters.

Trump also claimed he “never cared about regime change” as a goal in the US-Israeli campaign against Tehran.

He did say however that the elimination of many Islamic Republic officials effectively amounts to a regime change.

"… we’re dealing with people that I think are very rational people. They were nice to deal with. They were strong people, smart people. … they’re not radicalized and they’re, you know, looking to help their country,” he said.

 Iran says US deal requires Israel to leave Lebanon

Iran on Tuesday said the agreement ending its war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, raising fresh questions over the still-unpublished deal and whether differences over its terms could prolong the conflict.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel’s continued presence in Lebanon would violate the memorandum of understanding reached with Washington.

“The end of the war in Lebanon is an inseparable part of the complete end of the war,” Araghchi told foreign diplomats in Tehran. “Without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they occupied during this war, the war has not fully come to an end.”

He warned that any further Israeli attacks on Lebanon would be viewed as a breach of the agreement.

The United States has not publicly confirmed whether Lebanon forms part of the final accord. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the deal was President Donald Trump’s initiative and that Israel would remain in a buffer zone in Lebanon “as long as necessary”.

The disagreement echoes earlier ceasefire negotiations that failed to deliver a broader peace.

A ceremonial signing of the agreement is planned for Friday in Geneva. The accord is intended to end a month-long conflict that has killed thousands across the Middle East and triggered a global surge in fuel and food prices.

According to US, Pakistani and regional officials, the deal provides for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of the US blockade on Iranian ports, 60 days of nuclear negotiations, possible sanctions relief and access to frozen Iranian assets. Gulf Arab states are also expected to invest billions of dollars in Iran’s economy if Tehran fulfils the agreement’s terms.