Trump says Iranian assets to be unfrozen only after deal, Lebanon not part of pact
The prospect of sanctions relief for Iran remains firmly off the table. US President Donald Trump said his administration will not unfreeze Iranian assets or
The prospect of sanctions relief for Iran remains firmly off the table. US President Donald Trump said his administration will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift economic penalties until a final agreement is reached. He also made clear that Lebanon is not a requirement for any short-term deal with Tehran. In an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press," Trump said any easing of economic pressure would come only after Tehran agrees to a deal and follows through on its commitments. Read Full Story "Comes after," Trump said when asked whether sanctions relief or access to frozen assets could come before an agreement. "Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking. Yeah." "Would you unfreeze any Iranian assets or lift any sanctions up front as a part of any deal?"@POTUS: "No." pic.twitter.com/ydrGk3wSyz— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 7, 2026 The US and Israeli forces began strikes on Iran on February 28. The Trump administration has been trying to negotiate a potential peace deal for weeks.
The diplomatic efforts continue to secure a settlement amid heightened tensions across the Middle East. Trump also clarified that he is not insisting that Lebanon be included in any short-term agreement with Tehran. "I think they'd like to see it, but I'm not demanding," he said in the interview recorded on Friday. TRUMP SAYS US WILL WORK WITH IRAN TO DESTROY URANIUM The US President demanded any future agreement must go beyond preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. He said negotiators had largely agreed on restrictions related to nuclear weapons development but that he pushed for overall wording..@POTUS on Iran's nuclear dust: "If we make a deal, we'll go together — it'll be our equipment — we'll take it out and destroy it... If we don't make a deal, then we're going to take them out militarily very harshly, and we'll wait until we do that before we go." pic.twitter.com/3KzcgVrsu6— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 7, 2026 "We have a couple of points.
They don't even seem like big points," he said. He added that he wanted the agreement to ensure Iran could not "develop or purchase, acquire or buy" nuclear weapons or related capabilities. Trump said Iranian negotiators initially resisted the proposal but later softened their position. Trump indicated that the American military remains prepared to use force if diplomacy fails. He said Washington would work alongside Iran to remove and destroy highly enriched uranium if an agreement is reached. However, he warned that the US would act differently if talks collapse. "If we make a deal that now we're friendly, we'll all go together. It'll be our equipment. We'll take it out and destroy it, whether it's on-site or whether we take it off-site," Trump said. "And we will go with them, or without them. But we won't have people shooting at us, OK?" "Now, if we don't make a deal, then we're going to take them out militarily very harshly," he added.
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