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5 min read“If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them. 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 the head.” That was President Trump at the G7 summit in France, outlining the fragility of the U.S. memorandum of understanding with Iran as the summit closed and he headed back to Washington.
A Fragile Iran Deal and Escalation in Lebanon
The central development from the G7 is the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, but its content remains uncertain. Trump stated the text is not yet final and insisted the agreement includes no immediate sanctions relief. More starkly, he left open the possibility of resuming military action against Iran, telling reporters the MOU does not prevent the U.S. from taking action if he feels it is necessary.
Complicating the picture, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is warning of a “harsh response” if Israel does not halt its attacks in Lebanon. Israel continues to strike the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah despite the tentative U.S.-Iran deal. Iran claims the agreement with the US, set to be signed Friday, stipulates that attacks on Lebanon will be halted. The conflict has already killed 3,800 people in Lebanon, hundreds of them women and children, and displaced more than a million.
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- 1 (00:05) **Trump Holds G7 Press Conference on Iran MOU** - President Trump speaks at the G7 summit in France, addressing the memorandum of understanding with Iran and leaving open the possibility of resuming military action.
- 2 (01:04) **Iran Warns Israel Over Lebanon Attacks** - Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatens a harsh response if Israel does not halt its strikes on Hezbollah, citing the US-Iran deal.
- 3 (02:13) **Trump Announces Senate Hold on Clayton, Ties to FISA** - At the G7, Trump calls for a Senate hold on Clayton until the DNI nominee’s replacement is confirmed, amid a bipartisan revolt over FISA.
- 4 (02:54) **Market Update** - The Dow is up 267 points.
- 5 (03:01) **Mike Collins Wins GOP Senate Nomination in Georgia** - Republican Congressman Mike Collins secures the nomination after a Trump endorsement, facing Democratic incumbent Senator John Oswald in November.
- 6 (03:46) **Motor Oil Prices Spike Due to Iran War** - The conflict has damaged the world’s largest base oil facility in Qatar, driving up synthetic motor oil costs and adding to car maintenance expenses.
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