A senior Trump administration official told the Wall Street Journal that the emerging agreement with Iran is expected to be less restrictive than the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under President Obama. The official said Iran understands the US does not want to return to war, raising the possibility Tehran could again close the Strait of Hormuz for diplomatic leverage. Trump separately said in comments that every intelligent Israeli knows the country would not exist without him, and that the deal is fair but the US will not invest in Iran.
A senior Trump administration official told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that the emerging agreement with Iran is expected to be less restrictive than the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under President Obama. The official said Iran understands that the United States does not want to return to war, raising the possibility that Tehran could again close the Strait of Hormuz as a means of diplomatic leverage.
The assessment, attributed to an unnamed senior official, signals a potential softening of US negotiating posture compared to earlier Trump administration rhetoric. The report comes amid multiple rounds of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, with Qatar mediating, as The Zioneer has reported since June 7.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump told Israeli media that the agreement reached with Iran is "fair" and that the United States is not investing in Iran. He also said that "every intelligent Israeli knows" the country would not exist without him. Trump separately reiterated his view that a deal is close and that details will be published soon, though he has not set a deadline.
The emerging framework is expected to include the export of Iran's enriched uranium and restrictions on incoming funds to humanitarian purposes, as reported by Israeli media on Sunday. Trump has denied that the deal includes Lebanon or civilian nuclear energy.
2 developments
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- DevelopingIsrael Hayom: Trump pushing through MOU with Iran despite Israeli reservations
- DevelopingIsrael concerned Trump may settle for diluted uranium, not removal
- StrongTrump promises nuclear deal with Iran; uranium to be exported, funds limited to humanitarian aid
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