President Donald Trump posted Wednesday morning that the emerging nuclear deal with Iran gives Tehran $300 billion, according to the post — doubling the figure he had claimed earlier this week. The post was flagged by reports. No US or Israeli official has confirmed the $300 billion figure; Trump himself had previously denied that any such sum would be paid by American taxpayers.
President Trump's latest post on his social media platform attacks the emerging US-Iran nuclear deal, repeating his claim that it includes a massive payment to Tehran — but this time raising the figure to $300 billion, double the $150 billion he had cited in earlier posts this week.
As The Zioneer reported over the past several days, Trump has oscillated between denying any US payment to Iran and arguing that the deal is a bad one. On Tuesday morning, he wrote that the US would not give Iran $300 billion — which itself appeared to dispute a figure no US official had proposed. Several hours later he mocked the deal's nuclear clause, adding 'Let's give them $300 billion in cash.' Wednesday's post adds a new element: Trump now attacks the deal on the grounds that it does give that sum, claiming the $150 billion figure he previously cited was an error and that the real amount is $300 billion.
The source of the figures remains unclear. Trump has not cited a specific clause or official document. Israeli journalists and analysts have noted that the deal under discussion involves a Gulf-state-backed fund for reconstruction, not a direct US payment. The post is the latest in a thread of rapidly shifting statements from Trump, which has included threats to attack Iran if it stalls, denials of any payment, and promises of a completed deal.
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