President Donald Trump declined Monday to commit to attending the formal signing ceremony for the agreement intended to end the Iran conflict, saying the decision will depend on scheduling as world leaders continue discussions overseas.
Speaking to reporters after arriving for the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Trump was seated alongside French President Emmanuel Macron when he was asked whether he planned to travel to Geneva, Switzerland, later this week for the signing ceremony.
The president indicated that Vice President JD Vance had initially been designated to represent the administration at the event and suggested that may still be the case.
“JD’s coming in for it, he was originally going to do it,” Trump said. “I’ll probably be gone by then.”
Trump noted that meetings and events surrounding the G7 summit could affect his schedule.
“We’re having dinner in a day and a half, right? We’re going to be staying quite late,” he continued. “So, I may be involved, I may not, but JD was coming in for that, specifically.”
While the president stopped short of confirming his attendance, he spoke favorably about the agreement itself, describing it as a significant diplomatic achievement. Trump called the accord a “very powerful document” and suggested it carries greater weight than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the Obama-era agreement that sought to limit Iran’s nuclear activities.
Although the administration has not yet released the full details of the agreement, both the United States and Iran have committed to a 60-day period of negotiations focused on the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump expressed optimism that the framework could improve relations between the two countries.
“Hopefully it’s going to be a good relationship and we’re going to get along,” the president said. “And if we don’t, we go back to where we started. But I don’t think that’s going to be necessary.”
He also argued that the agreement could provide broader benefits beyond diplomacy, pointing to disruptions in global energy markets that occurred during the conflict.
“The Iran deal that we made is going to bring a lot of success to the world because the oil was really clogged up there for a while,” Trump said.
The president told reporters that additional information about the agreement would likely become public after Friday’s ceremony, though senior U.S. officials had previously indicated details could be released within 24 to 48 hours.
According to the administration, Trump and Vance electronically signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran on Sunday. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf also signed the document.
Vance and presidential adviser Jared Kushner are expected to attend the ceremony in Geneva, where the agreement will be formally signed.
Vance recently told Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst that plans regarding attendance remain under discussion.
“I think we’re still figuring out the logistics of who’s going to attend that signing ceremony,” he said, adding that “it’s possible the president himself could be there.”
One of the most immediate effects of the agreement will be the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route that carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil exports. Its closure disrupted energy markets and contributed to rising fuel prices around the globe.
The agreement also provides for the release of frozen Iranian assets, which the Iranian government has not yet received.
Notably, the arrangement does not require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, according to a U.S. official previously cited by The Hill. Israeli defense leaders have continued to pledge action against Iran-backed Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, while Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has emphasized that Israel is not “subject to the United States.”
As negotiations move forward, administration officials are presenting the agreement as a potential path toward stability, while leaving key details about implementation and long-term regional relations to be worked out in the weeks ahead.
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