United States President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Tehran on Tuesday, cautioning that Iran must fully honor any agreement emerging from ongoing diplomatic negotiations between the two nations. Speaking from the Oval Office after signing two executive orders related to quantum technology, Trump made clear that Washington would not rule out military action should Iran fail to comply with the terms of any deal reached.
The warning came in the wake of the first round of technical talks held at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland, which US Vice President JD Vance described as having gone smoothly. Vance stated that the discussions had laid a solid foundation for a definitive final agreement, adding that both he and President Trump believed Iran had consented to international nuclear inspections on its soil.
Trump also moved to dismiss concerns that military action against Iran could destabilize the global economy and trigger a recession. He argued that the prospect of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons posed a far greater threat to the world than any economic downturn, asserting that nuclear arms would bring about global destruction far more rapidly than financial turmoil ever could.
Iran, however, pushed back on key American assertions. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei contested claims that Tehran had unconditionally agreed to international nuclear inspections, clarifying that any engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency would proceed strictly in accordance with Iranian law, domestic regulations, and pre-existing agreements — directly contradicting the characterization put forward by Washington.