US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, 17 June declared that a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reached with Iran was not final, warning that Washington would resume military strikes on Tehran if Iran failed to meet his expectations. The remarks came on the final day of the G7 Summit in the French resort town of Evian, where world leaders had gathered for a packed schedule of bilateral meetings and working sessions.

Trump's Warning on Iran

During a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Trump issued his starkest language yet on the fragility of the Iran understanding. 'If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them,' he said. 'Dropping bombs on their head.'

He repeated the threat moments later: 'If I don't like it, if they don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head because they misbehaved for 47 years.'

Trump added a behavioural condition to any forward movement: 'They have to behave well,' he said, when pressed on the terms of the preliminary agreement.

Sanctions Relief and Gulf Investment Fund Rejected

Trump directly contradicted circulating reports that the MoU included immediate sanctions relief for Iran. Asked whether the agreement contained such provisions, he replied flatly: 'No.'

He also dismissed reports that Gulf allies would contribute to a $300 billion investment and reconstruction fund for Iran. 'It's false,' Trump said. 'We're not investing, we're not putting up 10 cents.' He added that private investors could choose to participate independently, but he was not encouraging Gulf nations to do so. 'If they do it, fine. But I would say they won't be doing it for a while until they find out the behavior,' he said.

Trump also took aim at the Obama administration's 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, claiming the Iranians 'laughed at Obama.'

Egypt's El-Sisi Praises Trump's 'Breakthrough'

Egyptian President el-Sisi offered effusive praise for Trump's handling of the Iran situation, calling it a diplomatic breakthrough. 'Big congratulations for the breakthrough you've reached Mr. President restoring peace,' el-Sisi said through an interpreter. He also praised Trump's 'marvelous management' of the crisis and noted that Trump had been surrounded by world leaders throughout a dinner the previous evening.

Trump responded by pointing to financial markets, saying: 'Most people seem to be really happy and who's really happy is the market.' The two leaders also discussed trade, the Nile River dispute, and what Trump described as helping Egypt 'with a little dam project,' referencing an Ethiopian dam he said was 'causing more problems than it should be.'

G7 Sessions: AI, Modi, and a Late Arrival

Trump arrived late to a G7 working session chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, entering after other leaders had taken their seats. 'I'm the boss,' he joked. He also quipped to reporters: 'Would you like to stay for the meeting? It's ok with me,' before French officials escorted the press from the room. The session included Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the invited leaders.

Later, Trump joined a working lunch on artificial intelligence and the digital age alongside senior US officials and technology executives. Participants included OpenAI chief Sam Altman, Google's Demis Hassabis, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Meta's Alexandr Wang, and Sarvam AI co-founder Pratyush Kumar of India.

With the MoU's terms still contested and Trump's military threat on the record, the durability of any Iran framework now rests squarely on Tehran's next moves — and Washington's definition of 'behaving well.'