Initial US-Iran agreement leaves many key issues to be negotiated

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An initial US-Iran agreement has been reached, but significant details remain to be negotiated. While President Trump has stated the deal prevents Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the agreement's text does not explicitly guarantee this outcome. The 60-day negotiation period following the scheduled signing will address technicalities and timelines. Contrary to Trump's assertion that the US will not provide funds, the agreement states the US will work with partners to develop a plan for Iran's reconstruction involving at least $300 billion. A senior US official claims the US is not committed to direct payment, but the agreement's language is unclear, potentially allowing for future US payments as part of a settlement. This ambiguity could pose a political challenge for Trump and Vice-President Vance, particularly with their anti-interventionist base.

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Trump has stated the US will not provide any money to Iran.

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Technical details of the US-Iran agreement must be ironed out in a 60-day negotiation period.

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A senior US official stated the deal does not commit the US to paying Iran any money.

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The agreement states the US will work with regional partners to develop a plan with at least USD $300 billion for Iran's reconstruction.

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The language in the agreement appears to leave the door open for the US to eventually make payments to Iran.

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Getty ImagesBut all of the technical details of how that might happen, and on what timeline, must still be ironed out in the 60-day period of negotiations that commence after the scheduled signing takes place on Friday.Trump has also said the US will not provide any money to Iran. This is a key issue for the president, who has been critical of the Obama administration's $1.7bn payment to Iran in 2016. With an eye toward his legacy, Trump has been keen to frame his Iran-deal" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="133298" data-entity-type="topic">Iran deal as better than former President Barack Obama's, and has used the money issue as a way to argue he has taken a stronger stance against Tehran.But according to the text of this agreement, the US will work "with regional partners to develop a definitive mutually agreed plan with at least USD $300 billion" for Iran's reconstruction.A senior US official said the deal does not commit the US to paying Iran a single cent. But the actual language in the agreement is opaque, and appears to leave the door open for the US to eventually make some payments to Iran as part of a negotiated settlement to the war.That could be a major political problem for Trump and Vice-President JD Vance, who campaigned on a promise not to start new "forever wars." The anti-interventionist Maga base may take issue with the arrangement, even if any eventual payoff to Iran doesn't come directly from the US.Getty Images

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