President Trump Explains How Iran Deal Avoids ‘Bedlam’ On A Global Scale

While politicos in DC bicker over the emerging details, President Donald Trump remains focused on the big-picture implications of a deal to end the military operation in Iran.

In remarks leading up to the scheduled signing of that agreement later this week, the president emphasized one of its key benefits, for the US and the entire world.

As The Hill reported:

“We run out of reserves at about four weeks,” Trump said in France while at the Group of Seven summit, discussing the recent memorandum of understanding with Iran. “You know, there are reserves all over the world, and we would really run out, and there’ll be a time when you wouldn’t be able to get it.”

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He said it would be “bedlam” if the oil ran out.

“What this does is it allows the ships to go,” he said of the Iran deal. “If we keep bombing, those ships won’t be going.”

It’s not entirely clear whether Trump was referring to U.S. or global oil inventories. The White House declined The Hill’s request for further comment.

In recent weeks, the International Energy Agency (IEA), an organization of oil consuming countries, has warned of declining oil reserves.

IEA head Fatih Birol said last month that oil reserve releases were helping to keep up the market supply, but warned that the reserves “are not endless.”

He indicated at the time that because of the war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, only a few weeks of commercial inventories were remaining.

Trump’s comments addressing this core concern resonated among many on social media:

Here’s the full text of the post above:

NOW: President Trump FIRES BACK on people who want him to keep bombing the crap out of Iran

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“For all those so-called GENIUSES who want to show me how smart they are. Ask them, why didn’t they blow up General Soleimani? Ask that of the general and a couple of other people that I like very much. But boy, are they wrong!”

“If I went out and continued to bomb them for another four, just bomb the hell out of them. I get bad press on that note. There’s nothing I can do!”

“But what this does is it allows the ships to go. If we keep bombing, those ships won’t be going. And you’re talking about $500, $600, $700 million a day.”

“It’s a lot of money, a lot of money. We run out of reserves in about four weeks. You know, there are reserves all over the world. And we would really run out. And there’ll be a time when you wouldn’t be able to get it!”

Other presidential remarks from the G7 summit have similarly sparked optimism:

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says he's considering "STICKING AROUND" in Europe for the signing ceremony of the Iran MOU

POTUS seems pretty proud of this agreement he's negotiated.

I trust that he'll get this done and bring our troops home 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/18uUqQgoCn

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 17, 2026

Here are some additional comments, per NewsNation:

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trump said the Iran deal is heading to a second stage and that the U.S. will not be investing any money.

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“We have our deal done with Iran, and it should be successful, it goes to a second stage, which I think would be actually easier,” said Trump, speaking to reporters at the G7 summit in France.

He also told reporters that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, or “all hell will rain down.”

Oil prices slid to their lowest levels since March on Tuesday as markets weighed the prospect of resumed supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude dropped 1.7% to $81.73 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 1.9% to $79.20.

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