Trump allies cheer Iran deal announcement as Democrats call for clarity
Key takeaways
- US and Iran say memorandum of understanding to be signed on Friday, but no official terms yet released.
- US Vice President JD Vance pointed to falling oil prices in the immediate aftermath of the announcement as he touted what a “new era” for the Middle East.
- “What the president has done is create the real space to transform that region,” he told Fox News, adding, “I think we can safely say, with confidence, that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon”.
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US and Iran say memorandum of understanding to be signed on Friday, but no official terms yet released.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department in Washington, DC [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]By Joseph Stepansky Published On 15 Jun 202615 Jun 2026Washington, DC – A newly struck deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran is being hailed as a strategic victory by US President Donald Trump and his allies, though the specific terms of the agreement remain unknown.
Praise from supporters poured in for the US president on Sunday, despite questions over which commitments would be included in the initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be signed on Friday, and which issues, such as Iran’s nuclear programme, would only be opened for negotiations after the deal is inked.