United States President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could resume military action against Iran if Tehran fails to comply with a proposed peace agreement currently being negotiated between both countries.
Speaking at the G7 Summit in France, Trump stressed that the arrangement remains a memorandum of understanding 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, dropping bombs on their head. 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, OK?" Trump said.
The US president also disclosed that the proposed agreement does not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran, although he indicated that the issue could be addressed later.
Trump's remarks came as G7 leaders backed ongoing efforts to secure a lasting agreement with Tehran. In a joint declaration, the leaders described the proposed deal as a "historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities."
According to reports, the emerging framework could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and eventually pave the way for the lifting of US and UN sanctions if a final agreement on Iran's nuclear programme is reached.
However, Trump maintained that the deal remains under wraps.
"Nobody knows what it is, but it's very strong," he told reporters during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi.
The US president later drew laughter from fellow leaders when he arrived last for a summit session and declared, "I'm the boss" before taking his seat beside French President Emmanuel Macron.
The proposed agreement is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday, although negotiations between the two sides are still ongoing.