Trump takes aim at critics of US-Iran MoU, says Iran ‘finished’

Trump says deal amounts to Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’; Negotiations thrown into doubt as Vance delays trip.Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has struck out at critics of a memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran to end the Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="39146" data-entity-type="event">US-Israeli war with Iran.The statements on Friday, a continuation of Trump’s defence of the deal to end the war launched by the US and Israel on February 28, came a day after US Vice President JD Vance cancelled a planned trip to Switzerland to begin negotiations on a host of entrenched issues as outlined in the MOU.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3EU won’t lift key Iran sanctions until formal nuclear deal reachedlist 2 of 3Iran war day 112: Vance defends Tehran ‘deal’ but Switzerland trips are offlist 3 of 3Behind the noise of an ‘Iran deal’, Palestine continues to burnend of listThe delay has thrown into question the longevity of the deal, only a day after both sides signed on, with Israel’s ongoing fighting in Lebanon threatening to derail the diplomatic breakthrough.In back-to-back posts on Truth Social on Friday, Trump maintained that he had strengthened Washington’s hand in the region, rejecting criticism from Democrats and a handful of Republicans that the MOU only addresses issues that the conflict itself created.That included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, ending the US naval blockade on Iran’s ports, and halting fighting on all fronts, including, ostensibly, Lebanon.Trump said, “The War has diminished Iran!”, pointing to US attacks that have degraded Iran’s navy, air force and traditional military capabilities.He added that Democrats, however, are saying “Iran is better off now than it was four months ago. Can you imagine getting away with that??? How stupid can some people be???”In a second post, Trump declared that Iran, not the US, entered negotiations out of “desperation”, adding, “They are FINISHED!”