US Media Slam Trump's 'Spin Job' over Iran War Deal
Critics say the memorandum gives Iran sanctions relief, access to frozen assets and limited nuclear concessions while leaving enforcement questions unresolved.
- President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Friday to terminate the war launched in Feb, ending military operations across all fronts including Lebanon.
- Trump stated he feared the conflict risked a Great Depression, seeking to avoid the economic legacy of Herbert Hoover as economic pressure from Iran weighed on The United States.
- The deal includes a US$300 billion redevelopment plan and guarantees safe passage through the Strait for 60 days, while both sides agreed to merely "discuss the issue of enrichment" regarding nuclear needs.
- Washington pledged to terminate sanctions and release frozen assets, though it lacks mechanisms to unilaterally cancel United Nations Security Council or IAEA resolutions.
- Critics labeled the agreement an "admission of the leverage that Iran had," while Trump's claims of success prompted comparisons to an "emperor has no clothes" moment; the deal also omits Israel and Hezbollah.
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Rep. Adam Smith: Trump ‘disconnected from reality’ over Iran war handling
Rep. Adam Smith tells Laura Coates that President Trump’s agreement with Iran is not the “unconditional surrender” he claims. He says, “This war very clearly didn’t accomplish our goals,” and that “it put Iran in a stronger position.”
US President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a deal with Iran to end the war a victory for the United States, rejecting growing criticism, including from members of his own Republican Party.
Long list of US concessions to Iran raises specter of a 'lost war'
The White House pushed back Thursday against growing bipartisan criticism of a negotiated settlement to the war with Iran, arguing its concessions to the Islamic Republic were contingent on its conduct and essential to securing peace.
Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little
The leaders of the United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between their countries, as well as Israel’s military assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon. From the US point of view, the deal leaves a lot to be desired. Washington is giving up a lot for very little […] The post Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little appeared first on Asia Times.
The Trump camp is very proud of the deal with Iran. According to War Secretary Hegsethis, this is a much better deal than Obama previously concluded with Iran. But is the current deal really a better deal, and what exactly is there in concrete terms? Foreign affairs editor Tomasz Blom provides an explanation.
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