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Analyst: Trump's Iran deal allows oil exports without sanctions before full agreement is signed

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Analyst: Trump's Iran deal allows oil exports without sanctions before full agreement is signed

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TL;DR

A political analyst argues that the emerging US-Iran agreement amounts to a full surrender by the Trump administration, allowing Iran to export oil without sanctions even before a final deal is signed. The analyst notes the deal contains no real reference to Iran's nuclear program, according to a Telegram source linked to the intelligence desk.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A political analyst affiliated with the source linked to reports assessed Wednesday evening that the emerging US-Iran agreement represents a complete surrender by President Trump, with Iran permitted to export oil without sanctions even before a full agreement is finalized. The analyst claims the deal contains no meaningful reference to Iran's nuclear program.

The assessment comes hours after the United States indicated it would allow Iran to sell oil as soon as a nuclear deal is signed, according to an earlier bulletin. Earlier this week, President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would be fully reopened by Friday and that Iran would not obtain nuclear weapons, though he also mocked the clause in the deal that states Iran will not possess nuclear weapons, questioning whether it would be honored.

Iran has previously clarified it will not implement the agreement without full sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets. The analyst's claim that the deal is a surrender runs counter to Trump's stated position that sanctions will not be lifted until Iran complies, but aligns with reports that the US is offering early oil-export concessions to secure Tehran's final approval. The nuclear program's status remains the core unresolved issue, as the analyst notes.

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