Trump Administration Details Iran Agreement, Reveals Key Provisions

A significant change in the NPR article 'Trump administration releases preliminary agreement with Iran' is the addition of details about the terms of the agreement. The new content reveals that the U.S. and Iran 'declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon' and promise 'not to initiate' any further war or operation against each other. The agreement also sets out a 60-day period for negotiations to reach a final deal, with the U.S. to begin removing its naval blockade within 30 days after a final agreement is reached. Additionally, the U.S. will pair with regional partners to create a $300 billion reconstruction and economic development fund for Iran, with the U.S. not directly contributing to the fund. These changes provide a more nuanced understanding of the agreement and its implications for the region.

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− Deepa Shivaram British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump, Kenya's President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron pose for a photo during the G7 summit on Tuesday in Evian-les-Bains, France.
+ Deepa Shivaram President Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17.
− Isabel Infantes/Pool/Getty Images hide caption President Trump has spent much of his time at the G7 summit touting his tentative agreement with Iran, but many questions remain about just how the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz will unfold — and just what the details of the agreement are.
+ Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption The Trump administration shared the details of the preliminary agreement with Iran on Wednesday, as President Trump took questions in France at the end of the G7 summit.
− The U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran has rocked the global economy and decimated Trump's standing at home, even affecting approval ratings from his own supporters.
+ Senior administration officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, read the agreement in its entirety. Iran has not released any details yet.
− Asked about when the text of the agreement will be made public, Trump said he believes the terms of agreement will happen on schedule.
+ As expected, the entire framework is fairly short and light on details — with much left to be sorted out in future negotiations.
− "I think it is going to happen fairly on time.
+ According to the document read by the senior administration official, the U.S.
− We have both been involved.
+ and Iran "declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon" and promise "not to initiate" any further war or operation against each other. It sets out a 60-day period — extendable if both sides agree — to negotiate a final deal. Upon signing, it says the U.S.
− Iran wants to get it done.
+ will begin the removal of its naval blockade and will "fully end" the blockade withing 30 days after the final deal, presuming there is one. Iran, according to the agreement, will use its "best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days" between the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman. The U.S.
− They want to get back to business.
+ will pair with regional partners to create an at least $300 billion reconstruction and economic development fund for Iran, according to the framework.
− Their relationship is now normalized, so I think it is going to go quickly," Trump said Tuesday.
+ Trump, during his press conference, said the U.S. would not be directly contributing to this fund.
− The president is scheduled to hold a press conference on Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m.
+ The U.S.
− ET before departing for Washington from France.
+ also lift its sanctions against Iran as a part of reaching a final deal, according to the agreement.
− Watch it live: Among the questions he may get asked: How sure is he that Israel won't take actions that rock the tentative agreement? Trump said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to dial down the aggression in Lebanon. "I've had a great relationship with Bibi, but now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon," he said. In addition to discussions with European leaders about helping with the demining of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump turned his attention to another war. It's a global conflict he hasn't been able to remedy: the war between Ukraine and Russia. Trump spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the summit in Evian, France, and said Tuesday he plans to meet with Zelenskyy again.
+ Finally, the framework says Iran will not "procure or develop nuclear weapons" and the U.S.
− He also said he spoke with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday.
+ and Iran agree to make a plan to find a resolution to what happens to the stockpile of enriched uranium that Iran has. The agreement states the finer details of how to address issues of enrichment and other nuclear needs for Iran in the final deal.
− "Russia should make a deal.
+ Speaking to reporters in France, Trump said that Iran will "work closely" with the U.S.
− Russia has lost tremendous amounts of people, and so has Ukraine," Trump said.
+ to turn over enriched material that's "very deep in the bowels of the Earth." "When we have a chance, we'll do it, but in the meantime, we have cameras on every inch of it. Nobody can do it, and if they do, we'll hit them with Patriots," Trump told reporters.
− "I have settled eight wars; this was the one I thought would be the easiest to settle," he added. It remains to be seen whether Trump is ready to offer additional help to Ukraine. Sponsor Message Become an NPR sponsor
+ He said the two sides would begin the technical discussions on the nuclear issues immediately and that any economic relief for Iran as a result of the deal will "based on merit, and it won't be from us." Sponsor Message Become an NPR sponsor