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20:12
Iran Says Trump And Pezeshkian May Sign Peace Deal
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei (file photo)
Irans Foreign Ministry said it was considering a plan for US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Masud Pezeshkian, to sign the framework deal in Switzerland.
So far, our plans for the Geneva meeting have not changed, said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on June 17. Regarding the signing of the memorandum of understanding, one idea is that it be done by the presidents of the two countries, which is currently under review.
Earlier, Trump told reporters at a G7 press conference in France that he might stick around for the signing ceremony.
The ceremony is set to take place in Switzerland on June 19, although Trump said it could happen on June 18.
US and Iranian officials had previously said US Vice President JD Vance and Irans parliament speaker and top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, would sign the agreement.
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19:48
US Achieved ‘Regime Change’ In Iran, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump addresses the media during a closing press conference at the G7 summit in Evian, France, on June 17.
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 meeting in France on June 17 that the United States had achieved regime change in Iran.
You talk about regime change, nobody will say that, but I guess it is, he said. One set of leaders is all gone, the second set of leaders is all gone. Their third set of leaders is a little bit gone… I think that’s regime change.
Trump added that Iran now has a new group of leaders who are smarter and far less radicalized, saying he has achieved regime change.
Trump also said the framework deal with Iran will be signed shortly. Tomorrow, maybe the next day, he said at the G7 news conference, fueling uncertainty over the date.
Earlier, Trump said the agreement would be formally signed during a ceremony in Switzerland on June 19.
He added that a copy of the deal was shared with Israel, which he said was a good partner, despite expressing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days.
Trump called him a good man but said he gets a little excited sometimes. Netanyahu could have a little softer touch, Trump said, adding: You dont have to knock down a building every time someone walks into it thats from Hezbollah.
During the news conference, Trump rejected US media reports that Iran could be given access to a reconstruction fund worth $300 billion as part of the deal to end the war.
We dont give them money, he said. We dont give them any of that.
He said negotiations over a final settlement will cover not just Irans nuclear program but non-nuclear issues, including Tehrans conventional ballistic missiles.
Trump said he was advised to prevent Iran from having any missiles, but he said, it doesnt work that way.
They have to have some because other people have some, youve got to have some, Trump added.
The US president also told reporters that he was prepared to bomb the hell out of Iran if Tehran violated the agreement.
If they are not behaving, they will be hit again, he said. But he added: They don’t want to get bombed, they don’t want to get hit.
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16:54
First Iranian Crude Exports In 2 Months Leave Hormuz
The first shipments of Iranian crude oil in two months have departed the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-monitoring firm TankerTrackers.com. This comes just days before senior Iranian and US officials are expected to sign a preliminary agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending the war. Using satellite imagery and shipping data, TankerTrackers said it had verified Iran’s first crude oil exports since a US naval blockade was imposed two months ago.
