Trump and Macron Witness Iran Deal Signing Amidst Market Gains
Quick Look
- President Trump signed a deal with Iran, witnessed by French President Macron.
- Trump touted record high stock market and tumbling oil prices as evidence of his strength, while Iranian President Pezeshkian also signed, stating it's time to test implementation.
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Why It Matters
The signing occurred at a palace that hosted the treaty ending World War I. Trump linked the deal to positive economic indicators.
Macron – for whom the signing at the palace, which hosted the signing of the treaty that ended World War I, was an immense coup following his hosting of the G7 summit – shouted “bravo” as Trump signed.
“These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are ‘tumbling’ down, are either jealous, bad people, or stupid,” Trump posted on social media hours after signing the deal.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed the agreement, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, adding that “now it is time to test the implementation of the agreement”.
Open Questions
- Will Iran implement the agreement effectively?
- How will international actors react to the deal?
