Trump threatens to resume bombing ahead of Iran peace deal signing

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign, just days before the official signing of the agreement.

Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, Trump reiterated that Iran memorandum of understanding did not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran.

"If I don't like it, we'll go back to shooting at them, dropping bombs," he told reporters. 

Trump heaped praise on the framework agreement that his administration had negotiated, saying: "That's a very strong deal. Nobody knows what it is, but it's very strong, and most people seem to be very happy."

He said the agreement would be a boon for markets.

"There's nothing so smart as the market, and the market loves it beyond anything that I've actually seen," he said, adding: "The alternative would be a worldwide depression."

Oil prices were near a three-month low on Wednesday, with Trump predicting further decreases : "I think oil prices might get lower than where they were before the war."

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