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Trump says he would only lift Iran sanctions after deal; is not demanding Lebanon be part of short-term agreement
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US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, June 5, 2026, at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says in a recent interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached.
Trump says he will consider those steps after an agreement is done. “Comes after,” he says. “Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking. Yeah.”
Trump also says that he is not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term deal with Tehran.
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