U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the agreement reached with Iran is "a fair deal," adding that the United States will not be investing money in Iran. The statement, reported by Israeli media, follows the completion of a diplomatic settlement that Trump and Tehran each confirmed, ending hostilities. Trump's comment appears aimed at addressing domestic criticism that the deal involves U.S. financial concessions to Iran.
President Donald Trump spoke Tuesday afternoon on the recently finalized agreement with Iran, calling it "a fair deal" and emphasizing that the United States will not be investing money in the Islamic Republic. The statement, reported by N12 correspondent Asaf Rozentzweig, follows Trump's earlier declarations on the matter earlier Tuesday. At 06:59 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Trump stating that Iran had agreed never to possess nuclear weapons and dismissing as 'fake news' reports that the U.S. is paying Iran $300 million — a denial he repeated in the later characterization of the deal as fair and not involving U.S. investment.
The thread on Trump's framing of the agreement began earlier Tuesday morning, with The Zioneer reporting at 06:59 Jerusalem that Trump said Iran agreed never to hold nuclear weapons, and shortly after, a second version of that same bulletin added his denial of a $300 million U.S. payment to Iran. The scope of corroboration for these statements is limited to Trump's own online declarations as relayed by Israeli media, with no independent confirmation from the White House or the State Department. Earlier in the week, on Monday June 15 at 01:27 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Trump confirming the deal to end the war, including the lifting of the naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran also confirming the end of hostilities.
The agreement itself, as The Zioneer reported on Thursday June 11 at 23:08 Jerusalem, was described by Trump as an "excellent settlement," with final documents expected in the coming days and a signing ceremony likely in Europe. In a related context, The Zioneer reported on Friday June 12 at 17:42 Jerusalem that Prime Minister Netanyahu said Trump committed that the final deal will include removal of enriched material, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for its proxies. Defense Minister Katz simultaneously reiterated that Israel will not withdraw from security zones in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and northern Samaria.
The full text of the agreement has not been publicly released, and key details — including the disposition of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, missile program restrictions, and the timeline for sanctions relief — remain subjects of speculation. The nature and extent of any financial arrangements between the U.S. and Iran also remain unverified beyond Trump's denials.
6 developments
- StrongNetanyahu: Iran will not get nuclear weapons — with or without a deal
- DevelopingTrump: Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept any Iran agreement
- StrongTrump says war with Iran over, Iran agreed to never hold nuclear weapons
- StrongTrump: Iran deal details to be published soon; no sanctions relief until Iran complies
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