West Asia: All hell will rain down if Iran acquires nuclear weapon, says Trump

Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the United States on a final agreement covering Tehran’s nuclear programme will likely begin on June 19, 2026.

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The United States has “no obligation” to invest in Iran even after its deal with the Islamic republic to end the Middle East war, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026).

“We are not investing any money” in Iran, Mr. Trump said at the G7 summit in France after talks with the emir of Qatar, adding that the main focus of the deal was that Iran would not acquire a nuclear weapon and that “all hell” would “rain down” on the country if it did.

Earlier the Iran Deputy Foreign Minister said, on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will attend the signing in Switzerland of the deal ending the war with the United States.

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“Switzerland will be the venue for the signing, but the exact location has not yet been determined. The next round of negotiations will begin immediately after the signing,’ said Majid Takht-Ravanchi, according to state television.

He said U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will represent Washington, while “from Iran, it will be Mr Ghalibaf”.

U.S.-Iran deal: Iranian FM Araghchi says end of war includes end of Israel's occupation of Lebanon

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) that the end of the Iran war included the end of Israel’s occupation of Lebanon, state TV reported.

Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It did not air the remarks, but put them in an on-screen graphic.

Iran's FM Araghchi links the end of war to Israel's occupation of Lebanon, highlighting regional tensions in a recent briefing