U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington could resume military action against Iran if he is dissatisfied with the terms or implementation of a proposed agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the G7 Summit in Évian, France, Trump stressed that the current arrangement remains a preliminary framework rather than a final agreement.
“It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shooting at them,” Trump told reporters. He added that the United States would not hesitate to abandon the deal if Iran fails to meet its commitments.
The proposed memorandum of understanding is expected to be formally signed in Geneva on Friday. The agreement would extend the ceasefire between the United States and Iran for 60 days while establishing a framework for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and other outstanding issues.
Trump’s remarks highlighted the uncertainty surrounding the deal despite growing optimism that it could bring an end to months of conflict that disrupted regional stability and global energy markets.
Signs of progress emerged Wednesday as at least three Iranian oil tankers reportedly passed through the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first outbound shipments through the strategic waterway in two months. The movement was viewed as a potential indication that implementation of the agreement is already beginning.
However, U.S. officials have cautioned that significant details remain unresolved. Vice President JD Vance said earlier this week that “a lot” of issues still need to be negotiated, although he expressed confidence in America’s position during future talks.
The Iran agreement has become one of the dominant topics at the G7 Summit, where leaders are also discussing the war in Ukraine, global security challenges, energy markets and economic stability.
Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other world leaders during the summit, renewing calls for a negotiated settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Later in the summit, leaders are expected to shift their focus toward artificial intelligence and technological competitiveness, with senior executives from major AI firms, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, participating in discussions on the future of global technology governance.
While the proposed Iran agreement has been welcomed by several world leaders as a potential breakthrough, Trump’s comments underscored that the framework remains conditional and that future negotiations will determine whether the ceasefire evolves into a lasting peace settlement.
