Donald Trump Says US-Iran Deal Bars Tehran From Nuclear Weapons, Reopens Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said at the G7 summit in France that under the US-Iran deal Tehran “will “never have a nuclear weapon” and the Strait of Hormuz will re-open and be "toll-free".

Trump said the deal agreed between the two countries was "fair" and "good" and that Tehran and Washington are set to sign the deal in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock on Friday.

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The BBC reported that the full details of the agreement have not been made public yet, while the Wall Street Journal has reported that Iran will be able to immediately start selling oil.

The Guardian said the US will allow Iran to immediately start selling oil and fuel again as part of the deal to end the war, and that the agreement includes the free flow of navigation in the strait of Hormuz and not obtaining an nuclear weapon.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the two-month US naval blockade on Iranian ports had been lifted prior to the formal signing scheduled for Friday, according to the government’s website.

As the memorandum of understanding remains not fully public, USA Today reported that retiring Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, asked, "If it’s a secret deal, then how can I take it seriously?"

USA Today said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, stated on June 16 that the so-called Gang of Eight still hasn't been briefed, adding, "Hopefully that'll happen sooner rather than later,".

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Semafor reported that Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said, "I think they are absolutely going to try to circumvent it. … They don’t want this thing to be on the floor of the Senate."

Semafor also quoted Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., saying the Trump administration has “good lawyers; they can read the law,” which clearly calls for submission to Congress.

The Guardian said Trump would send the deal with Iran to the US Congress for a review, with Trump telling lawmakers, “I like the idea, send it to Congress please,” at the start of a meeting with the UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

The Hill said some prominent Trump allies are revolting against reported contours of the memorandum of understanding, warning that it would allow Iran to immediately restart oil exports free from U.S. trade and banking sanctions.

The Hill also reported that Gulf states would contribute to a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of a final deal, while Iran would commit to never pursuing nuclear weapons and to hand over its enriched uranium.

CNN News reported that Vice President JD Vance seemed to confirm the premise that Iran could be given “access” to a reconstruction fund worth as much as $300 billion, and that the administration strained to clarify it would not come from US taxpayers.

The Guardian said negotiations would begin immediately after the initial deal is signed on Friday, with negotiations continuing for a 60-day window after the ceremony, and officials told AFP that the plan includes lifting economic sanctions and decisions on the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme.

In the next phase, Trump told reporters, “Iran wants to get it done,” and “They have to get back to business, and the relationship is now normalised, so I think it’s going to go pretty quickly.”