Trump warns Iran against acquiring nuclear arms during G7 meeting
Al Jazeera reported that Trump said Iran had agreed not to obtain nuclear weapons and threatened severe consequences if it did.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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US President Donald Trump warned Iran that it would face severe consequences if it acquired nuclear weapons, according to Al Jazeera. The remarks matter because they put a direct US threat over Iran’s nuclear ambitions into a meeting held on the sidelines of a major international summit.
Al Jazeera reported that Trump made the comments during a meeting with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim at the G7 summit in France. The broadcaster said Trump stated that Iran had agreed not to acquire nuclear weapons.
Trump also warned that Iran would “suffer unbelievable consequences” if it obtained such weapons, Al Jazeera reported. In the same report, he was quoted as saying “hell will rain down” if Iran got nuclear arms.
Al Jazeera did not report further details on the terms of the agreement Trump referred to, nor did it provide an Iranian response in the material published. The report also did not describe any additional measures the United States might take if Iran crossed that line.
The comments were published by Al Jazeera on June 16, 2026.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.