Jun 18, 2026 – 6.31amLondon | US President Donald Trump has confirmed the folly and failure of his war against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic will be able to keep its ballistic missiles and claiming Gulf nations bombed by Tehran will contribute to Iran’s reconstruction.In a typically lengthy and at times rambling press conference at the end of the G7 leaders’ summit in France, Trump defended his ceasefire deal with Iran, saying he wanted to avoid an “economic catastrophe”, although threatened to restart the war if Tehran did not comply with the agreement.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles