President Donald Trump said the U.S. will resume military strikes against Iran if he is dissatisfied with a tentative nuclear deal [1].
The statement signals a potential return to high-tension military escalation in the Middle East, casting doubt on the stability of the upcoming agreement.
Trump spoke during a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the G7 summit in Italy on June 17, 2026 [2]. He said that the current Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is not final [3].
"If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head," Trump said [4].
The president used the meeting to maintain a hard-line position toward Tehran, suggesting that military force is a primary lever of negotiation. He said that the U.S. would return to dropping bombs if Iran does not behave [5].
This rhetoric comes as a signing for the deal is scheduled for Friday [3]. Trump said that the terms must meet his expectations before the agreement is finalized [3].
"Not final, if I don't like it we'll go back to dropping bombs," Trump said [6].
The G7 summit provides the backdrop for these warnings, as the U.S. administration weighs the effectiveness of diplomatic concessions against the threat of renewed aerial campaigns. Trump's comments suggest that the U.S. is prepared to abandon the diplomatic track entirely if the final text of the deal is deemed insufficient [3].
“"If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs on their head."”
This approach reflects a 'maximum pressure' strategy where the threat of immediate military escalation is used to secure more stringent concessions during the final stages of treaty negotiations. By publicly linking the signing of the deal to the threat of bombing, the administration is signaling to both Iran and G7 allies that diplomatic progress is conditional on total satisfaction with the terms, rather than a guaranteed path to peace.
