Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion

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President Donald Trump held a marathon press conference on the sidelines of the G7 summit to defend his memorandum of understanding with Iran, asserting that U.S. military strikes forced Tehran to negotiate. He used semantic arguments to explain why Iran would receive $300 billion under the deal and said he would claim credit if it succeeded, blaming Vice President JD Vance if it failed. Trump also criticized major media outlets and touched on a range of domestic issues, drawing backlash from some conservative allies.

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▪Trump defended the Iran agreement at the G7, claiming that U.S. strikes compelled Iran to negotiate a $300 billion deal.
▪He said he would take credit for the deal’s success and blame JD Vance if it did not work out.
▪During the hour‑long press conference, Trump criticized CNN, the New York Times, ABC, NBC and CBS, and raised topics such as immigration, drugs, Ebola and the 2020 election.
▪The press conference sparked criticism from conservative allies who oppose the Iran memorandum.
▪Trump’s remarks were part of a broader effort to revive economic growth and address various international and domestic concerns at the summit.

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Donald Trump Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion Trump defended his Iran agreement at the G7, arguing that U.S. military strikes forced Tehran to negotiate. By Howard Kurtz Fox News Published June 18, 2026 3:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump revisits Netanyahu's effort to stop Obama Iran pact President Donald Trump held a press conference on the sidelines of the G7 to discuss his Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Trump yesterday spoke about Iran, Barack Obama, artificial intelligence and Herbert Hoover.

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