US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated Vice President JD Vance’s claim that Iran is prepared to accept extensive weapons inspections following recent talks between Washington and Tehran in Switzerland. At the same time, Trump warned that the United States would take necessary action if Iran failed to honour any future agreement.

Trump’s remarks came after the first round of technical discussions between the two countries under the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU). While US officials described the talks as productive and suggested progress had been made on nuclear oversight, Iran denied making any new commitments on inspections or its nuclear programme.

Trump Says Inspections Key to ‘Nuclear Honesty’

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Tehran was prepared to accept stringent inspections to ensure transparency over its nuclear activities.

“Everybody is fully aware that Iran will agree to have Major Weapons Inspections in order to ensure ‘Nuclear Honesty’ long into the future,” Trump wrote.

Speaking later during the signing ceremony for two executive orders on quantum technology at the White House, Trump said the US would act if Iran failed to comply with any agreement reached through diplomacy.

“If Iran doesn’t live up to their agreement, or if they’re not behaving, I will do what I have to do,” Trump told reporters.

He added, “As long as they respect us, we are not going to have any trouble.”

Vance Calls Switzerland Talks Productive

Earlier, Vice President JD Vance described the latest round of negotiations at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland as constructive and said they had created the basis for a broader agreement.

“We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal,” Vance said.

He said the discussions had established mechanisms aimed at promoting regional stability and strengthening oversight of Iran’s nuclear activities.

Vance also claimed that Iran had agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country, describing the development as a significant step towards preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Iran Denies New Commitments

Iranian officials, however, rejected suggestions that any new commitments had been made during the talks.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would continue under existing safeguards obligations and in line with decisions taken by Iran’s Parliament and the Supreme National Security Council.

Speaking to state-run news agency IRNA, Baqaei said, “Iran’s interactions with the Agency, in accordance with Iran’s obligations under the Safeguards Agreements, will continue according to existing procedures and comply with the laws enacted by the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) and the decisions of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).”

According to IRNA, sources familiar with the Switzerland talks said Iran had not entered into negotiations over its nuclear programme and had not undertaken any fresh commitments regarding inspections or nuclear activities.

Trump Says Nuclear Threat Outweighs Economic Risks

During his remarks at the White House, Trump also dismissed concerns that military action against Iran could trigger a global economic downturn.

“Well, not the way I’m doing it. It’s not going to cause depression,” he said.

Stressing the importance of preventing nuclear proliferation, Trump said, “If they don’t abide by — well, nuclear weapons supersede depression.”

“Depression is real bad… a nuclear weapon will cause depression much more quickly,” he added.

Trump reiterated that military options remained available if Tehran failed to comply with any eventual agreement, underlining his administration’s determination to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Despite the positive assessments offered by Washington, significant differences remain between the two sides over the scope of nuclear discussions and the extent of international inspections, suggesting that key issues remain unresolved as the diplomatic process continues.

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