Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesWhat we know about the 'peace deal'Could Israel sabotage the deal?Bodies of EvidenceLive updates, The US president says he’s prepared to “go back to bombing” Iran if the next stage of negotiations does not pan out.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Fiona Kelliher and Mariamne EverettPublished On 17 Jun 2026
Donald Trump says he could have continued the US-Israel war on Iran, but he did not “want to see economic catastrophe”, suggesting that the memorandum of understanding with Iran was for the global good.
However, the US president warns the war will resume if the next stage of negotiations does not “get done in 60 days” after the official signing of the document on Friday in Switzerland.
