Trump Says US Open to Resuming Attacks on Iran

Tokyo (ANTARA) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is open to continuing attacks against Iran if Tehran does not sufficiently comply with the provisions of the latest preliminary peace agreement between the two parties.

Trump, attending the G7 Summit in France, emphasised that what is described as a memorandum between the US and Iran, which calls for a cessation of hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, is not final.

“If I don’t like it, we will go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their heads,” Trump told the media as he began his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the summit.

“If they do not behave well, we will immediately go back to dropping bombs right in the middle of their heads,” he added.

The United States and Iran have stated that the memorandum will extend the ceasefire for an additional 60 days to allow both nations time to negotiate a final deal aimed at ending the war, which has lasted nearly four months.

The terms of the preliminary agreement also include the lifting of the naval blockade imposed by the United States since April on all maritime traffic attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports.

However, so far, neither country has disclosed the specific details of the interim agreement, which is due to be formalised on Friday during a ceremony in Switzerland.

Following the conclusion of the three-day summit in the resort town of Evian-les-Bains, France, Trump is scheduled to hold a press conference on Wednesday night local time.