Trump Signs Iran MOU, Waives Oil Sanctions and Commits $300 Billion Plan
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 23
Trump Signs Iran MOU, Waives Oil Sanctions and Commits $300 Billion Plan
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 23
Summary
June 17 at Versailles, Donald Trump signed a memorandum with Iran that waives oil export sanctions, unlocks tens of billions in frozen assets and launches a $300 billion reconstruction plan.
The agreement also starts 60 days of talks to curb Iran’s nuclear program, reversing Trump’s earlier withdrawal from the Obama-era nuclear deal he had denounced as one-sided.
June 18, Vice President JD Vance defended the accord as a war “win,” while Israeli backlash intensified; Israel Hayom accused Trump of betraying Israel and humiliating the United States.
The report casts the deal as the endpoint of Trump’s failed Iran war, arguing Tehran gained leverage after closing the Strait of Hormuz and emerged stronger economically and regionally.
That outcome could carry wider political costs, with the report arguing democratic leaders who lose wars rarely survive the damage to credibility, alliances and domestic support.