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Trump says US will not invest in Iran; deal bans nuclear weapon
Summary
• US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Iran deal was moving to a second stage, calling the agreement fair and denying reports that Washington would invest money in Iran.
• Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Doha could not comment on the reported $300 billion allocated for reconstruction of Iran, and said no Qatari funds had been paid under the framework so far.
• A new round of talks between Iran and the United States will begin on Friday in Switzerland, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday, adding that any Israeli attack on Lebanon or continued occupation of Lebanese territory would be viewed by Tehran as a violation of the MOU with US.
• US President Donald Trump announced on Monday the text of the MoU with Iran will be published after Friday, when the two sides will sign the document in Switzerland. He also vowed that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened on the same day.
• US Vice President JD Vance said the Iran deal was signed digitally on Sunday but no money would be released until it performs its obligations.
• The US-Iran memorandum of understanding was welcomed by a wide range of countries and international officials as a step toward ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and easing regional tensions.
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Trump says Netanyahu should be ‘more responsible’ on Lebanon
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had a great relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but that Netanyahu should be “more responsible” with respect to Lebanon.
Speaking at the G7 summit, Trump saidhe told Israel he did not like its attack on Beirut and suggested Syria could take care of Iran-backed Hezbollah instead of Israel.
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Qatar says no funds paid for Iran reconstruction
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that Doha could not comment on the reported $300 billion allocated for reconstruction, and said no Qatari funds had been paid under the framework so far.
The spokesperson added that Qatar would be represented in the Geneva talks between Tehran and Washington.
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Trump says Iran deal makes nuclear weapon ban ‘loud and clear’
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Iran deal specified Tehran would never have a nuclear weapon, telling reporters at the G7 summit in France that the point was “loud and clear.”
“The only thing that really matters to me is Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and it says it loud and clear,” Trump said.
“All hell will rain down” on Iran if its government sought to acquire a nuclear weapon, he added.
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Trump says US will not invest money in Iran under deal
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Iran deal was done and would move to a second stage, which he said would be “easier,” while speaking to reporters during a meeting with the Emir of Qatar in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Trump said the United States would not invest any money in Iran as part of the deal.
"We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way. We've rumor got out there yesterday. It was ridiculous. We have the right to go in someday and do if I want to do something or somebody wants to do something. But we are not investing any money," he said.
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also praised the agreement but said much work remained to be done, adding that Qatar was ready to help.
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Iran MP vows revenge against US over killing of Supreme Leader
A member of Iran parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee said on Tuesday that Tehran would take revenge against the US over “assassination of our highest political and religious leader.”
“We will not forget this loss and we will take revenge,” Abbas Golrou said, referring to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes in February.
He described the United States as a “rogue state” that killed Iran’s senior military and political officials.
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Over 6,000 power connections removed in southeast Iran, official says
A power distribution official in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province said on Tuesday thatauthorities had identified and removed 6,324 electricity connections deemed unauthorized.
Mohammad Raeisi, head of the province’s electricity distribution company, described the connections as illegal and said the removals were aimed at reducing energy losses and improving grid stability.
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