The President's News Conference in Évian-les-Bains, France

Can you explain though what the difference is between giving Iran U.S. dollars and unfreezing U.S. dollars for the Iranians?

And I did just want to ask you about this. A wise man once said in January of 2020, "Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation." That wise man—— Donald Trump. So how you go back to the United States and convince a skeptical American public that this deal is a win? Thank you, Mr. President. Bonsoir, Mr. President.

Bonsoir, Mr. President. In the "Art of the Deal," you write about the importance of leverage. Obviously, you have a lot of leverage when it comes to Iran, whether it's militarily—— ——or through economic sanctions. What leverage, sir, do you have when it comes to Israel and Hizballah to ensure that they abide by the cease-fire?

Two questions. If you could clarify something you said just a few minutes ago. One of the goals of Epic Fury, going into it—you said was to—— Sorry. One of the goals of Epic Fury, you said going into it, was to destroy Iran's ballistic missiles and its capabilities to build more. Why is it acceptable to you now that they keep some of that capability? And Iran is—— And—— And Iran's position——

Iran's position has always been that their nuclear program was for civilian purposes. If they come back after the signing of this and say they want to continue to have a civilian nuclear program—— ——is that acceptable to you? Mr. President——

Thank you, Mr. President for the question. Now that you're approaching a new phase in this conflict with Iran, can you now say whether you will hold anyone in your administration accountable for the strike on a school that killed more than a hundred children on the first day of the war?

Mr. President, you've been saying all week that this deal permanently prevents Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but the drafts—— ——the drafts of the deal that have been floating around barely mention Iran's nuclear program. So can you explain how exactly the deal achieves that goal? So you're threatening to——

So you're threatening to bomb Iran if they don't comply, but there's nothing enforceable in the deal itself. Is that correct? Have you shared the text of the agreement with the Israelis?

Thank you, President Trump. Oil prices are now plummeting. How do you see this agreement further affecting energy prices in the U.S. and the U.S. economy in the long term? And secondly, Mr. President, how do you think Vice President J.D. Vance did on "The View" yesterday?

To follow up on oil, can you confirm: Will Iran be able to immediately sell their oil to market? And will U.S. sanctions snapback immediately if—— ——there is a delay or collapse in the talks? And then, relatedly, is there any safeguard in this deal to prevent Iran from charging what they say could be fees after the 60-day extension?

Thank you, Mr. President. My name is Shinji Abe. I'm a Japanese Yomiuri newspaper company from the Washington correspondent. My question is about the Strait of Hormuz. Did you ask other G–7 nations to send military force? And what specifically are you asking of Japan, or if you—— I'm from Japan. Japan. And is military support—— And—[laughter]—— And military support is no longer necessary? Okay. My question is: Did you ask other G–7 nations to send military force? And what specifically are you asking of Japan?

Thanks a lot, Mr. President. Question on Brazil: I would like to know: How was your interaction here in Évian during the G–7 with the Brazilian President Lula? Did you talk about the new U.S. tariffs on Brazil? Did you talk about the U.S. designation of criminal gangs as terrorist—— How was it? Yes. Thank you so much, President.

Sumu Sakamoto, the Asahi Shimbun. For G–7, the concept of the rule of law has long been considered the core principle. During this summit, any of the leaders express any concerns on the possible violation of international law on the attack on Iran?

Okay. Mr. President—— ——yesterday, the Pakistan thanks for the Chinese Government to help make peace talk between Iran and the United States. So what do you think about the China's work to get the United States and the Iran sitting down to talk and make the deal? And the second question is—— Okay.

The latest YouGov/Economist poll shows that Democrats have lost a 5-point edge on the generic congressional ballot. They just have now just a 2-point lead since February. Do you think that they're losing momentum? I—thank you, President Trump. I have a question about this weekend. Why not stick around for the signing ceremony with this Iran peace deal? You might?

Is there some element to this where you send the Vice President, if it works out, great. You look like a genius for sending him. And if it doesn't work out, it's the Vice President's fault.