Trump hopes MoU will be start of 'much larger deal' across Middle East

Published June 17, 2026 Updated June 17, 2026 09:58pm

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that the agreement with Iran will be part of a larger peace across the region.

“This agreement now provides Iran with a historic opportunity. If they follow the path of cooperation we have opened for them, their country will have a chance to survive,” he says.

“As I expressed to the world leaders here this week, it’s my hope that the peace agreement will be the beginning of a much larger deal all across the Middle East,” Trump adds.

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