Trump says he would not unfreeze Iran's assets ahead before deal is done

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

WASHINGTON, June ⁠7 (Reuters) - U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump said in ‌a recent interview with NBC News’ "Meet the Press" that ​he would not ⁠unfreeze Iranian assets ⁠or lift any sanctions ⁠before a ‌peace deal is reached.

Trump ⁠said he would consider those ​steps ‌after an agreement is ⁠done. "Comes after," ​he said. "Yeah. If they behave, if they ⁠do a good ​job, we start talking. Yeah."

Trump also said that he ⁠was not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term ​deal with ⁠Tehran.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward ​and Bo ‌Erickson in Washington; ​Editing by Sergio Non and Tomasz Janowski)