President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Iran on June 17, 2026: agree to dismantle your nuclear weapons capabilities, or the US will go back to dropping bombs.
The threat came during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where Trump told world leaders that if he disapproves of the final terms of an ongoing nuclear agreement, the US would revert to a military strategy centered on airstrikes.
A framework agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed around June 19 in Switzerland, setting the stage for what would be months of detailed follow-up negotiations covering nuclear inspections, sanctions timelines, and verification protocols.
What’s actually on the table
The current draft deal, structured as a memorandum of understanding, would require Iran to eliminate its nuclear weapons capabilities and phase out its enriched uranium stockpiles. In return, Iran would receive sanctions relief and reconstruction payments. The deal also aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.
