Key facts
- President Trump states Iran will only receive sanctions relief if it fulfills obligations.
- Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund if a tentative peace agreement is honored.
- Details of a potential Iran deal are expected within 24-48 hours.
- The U.S. military posture will remain unchanged during negotiations.
- Iran reportedly used psychologists to manage President Trump's behavior during indirect talks.
- President Trump called for the impeachment of Senator Jack Reed over criticism of the Iran deal.
- A two-step verification process concerning Iran will be implemented.
- A senior US official criticized hardliners opposing the Iran deal.
- Frozen assets will only be released upon Iran fulfilling concessions.
- China threatened retaliation against the U.S. for adding Chinese companies to a military company list.
President Trump has declared that Iran will only receive sanctions relief if it fulfills its obligations, emphasizing that compliance is a behavioral matter and asserting that Iran will not possess a nuclear weapon. US Vice President JD Vance stated that Iran could access a $300 billion reconstruction fund, provided by a Gulf coast coalition, if it uphleges its obligations under a tentative peace agreement with the U.S. Details of this deal are expected within 48 hours.
Details of a potential Iran deal are anticipated within 24-48 hours, with the U.S. prepared to release frozen funds and lift sanctions. The U.S. military posture will remain unchanged during the next phase of negotiations, and Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon is not a condition of the agreement. Senator J.D. Vance announced that a two-step verification process concerning Iran will be implemented, though Secretary of State Cyrus Vance noted that many details still need to be sorted out. A senior US official criticized hardliners in Washington for opposing the Iran deal, accusing them of selectively trusting Iranian state-linked messaging. This official stated that frozen assets would only be released upon Iran fulfilling concessions during upcoming nuclear talks.
Reports indicate that Iran enlisted senior psychologists to help craft messages for President Donald Trump during indirect negotiations aimed at ending a war. An Iranian official stated the goal was to manage what they perceived as Trump's "psychopathic behavior pattern," which reportedly led to improved reactions. President Trump also called for the impeachment of Democratic Senator Jack Reed for criticizing his decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, with Reed arguing the new agreement is worse than the original JCPOA.
Separately, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that trade tariffs are not beneficial to any nation, including the United States, and asserted that the U.S. does not dictate European law. China's Ministry of Commerce has threatened retaliation against the U.S. for adding Chinese companies to a list of "Chinese military companies," urging the U.S. to revoke the measures and warning of countermeasures.