Trump accuses Iran of mispresenting terms of deal
Trump accused Iran of misrepresenting the terms of a deal the president has touted after Iran's news agency claimedthe agreement “does not create any new commitments” about Tehran’s development of nuclear weapons.
"The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing," Trump said in a Friday post on Truth Social. "What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonorable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith. AMAZING!"
The dispute suggests the two sides could still be at odds over the most significant and complicated component of an agreement ‒ the nuclear question ‒ despite Trump saying a deal is near.
Trump has said Iran has committed not to possess a nuclear weapon, though the terms would be worked out over the next 60 days under a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran that Trump said could be signed this weekend.
But the Islamic Republican News Agency saidthe memorandum of understanding would not create any "new commitments for Iran and are merely references to subsequent negotiations and Iran's firm commitment not to develop nuclear weapons based on the permanent policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Iran’s news agency also said that “contrary to some strange claims in the media, Iran does not make any commitment in this text to hand over management or return the Strait of Hormuz.” Instead, the agreement envisions the establishment of maritime security by coastal countries in the region.
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