Chief Critic
When reports emerged late last month of a tentative agreement that involved sanctions relief, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo compared the agreement to the Obama-era deal, writing on X it would amount to paying Iran “to build a [Weapons of Mass Destruction] program and terrorize the world.” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also expressed concerns about sanctions relief as part of a potential deal, writing on X that “if the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime . . . now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake.”
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Tangent
Trump previously said an Axios report that the U.S. was considering agreeing to unfreeze $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium was “totally false,” insisting “no money is changing hands,” he told Reuters.
News Peg
Trump and Vance denied on Friday the tentative peace deal would favor Iran. Trump accused the Iranian regime of leaking fake terms to the media, though he did not say which terms were fake or confirm any deals of a tentative deal. It’s also unclear if the agreement would require Iran to cede control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported the strait would be reopened, but controlled through a joint partnership between Iran and Oman. The nuclear aspects of the agreement will also be highly scrutinized. Reuters, citing unnamed sources from the West, among mediators and Iran, reported that it would table nuclear discussions for 60 days after the agreement is reached.
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further reading
Trump And Vance Angrily Deny Peace Deal Favors Iran (Forbes)
Trump Cancels Iran Bombings And Claims Peace Deal Is Approved (Forbes)
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Hit’ Iran Again Today—After Previously Criticizing Lengthy Peace Talks (Forbes)
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