Trump defends Iran nuclear memo as 60-day talks head to Switzerland
What's next: US and Iranian officials are due to open technical talks in Switzerland on Friday over uranium limits and sanctions relief.
President Donald Trump defended an interim nuclear understanding with Iran at the G7 summit in France, arguing the still-unpublished memorandum bars Tehran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon. The accord now moves into a 60-day negotiating phase, with U.S. and Iranian officials set to begin technical talks in Switzerland on Friday. Those discussions are expected to focus on Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile and possible sanctions relief. Trump also linked the deal's durability to regional tensions, saying he had urged Israel to let Syria handle Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon. European allies have voiced concern that the U.S. team could struggle in complex nuclear negotiations with seasoned Iranian officials.