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Posted on 06/16/2026 6:22:24 PM PDT by Mariner
US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN.
The officials described the text of the agreement as incredibly vague, mainly intended to create a more favorable environment for the highly technical, in-person talks to come. They added that the framework is aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically to their internal audience.
Additionally, the officials said that the text of the memorandum of understanding — which Vice President JD Vance told CNN Monday is one-and-a-half pages long — didn't reflect critical back-channel commitments Iran has made to the US, which they argued gave them more confidence in signing on to the arrangement.
"People shouldn't read too much into the language of the MOU," one of the officials said, describing the agreement as a "political document."
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But vague is typical for a MOU. Expected.
But I hope they know the "back channel commitments" aren't worth spit.
So, they don’t have it in writing. Just vague oral assurances. They are getting played so hard.
They’re getting something hard.
Overt actions on their part must precede any back channel commitments on our part. They are dealing with creatures that have severely diminished human characteristics.
Patience Young Grasshopper...
80% of the US public opposes the Iran war, and midterms are approaching.
Any questions?
“The text of the agreement does not describe in specific detail what commitments Iran has made on its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to a person who saw the text and described it to CNN, even though Trump and other officials have insisted the US will oversee its destruction. Instead, the agreement states in broad terms that Iran “reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons,” a commitment Tehran also made in the 2015 nuclear deal with the Obama administration.
However, US officials argued that Iran has “backchanneled” to the US that they will offer the concessions the Trump administration is looking for. That includes US involvement in the destruction of the enriched materials on site in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The officials said such a concession is not stated explicitly in the document.”
Yeah, that’ll work./s
“80% of the US public opposes the Iran war”
Citation?
Neither are unnamed sources from CNN.
What a bunch of BS. So now they're trying to spin this as merely a "political document" to give the supposed Iranian moderates cover, and we are NOT to believe the written next on it?
Absurd.
Art of the Deal, baby!
AI Overview
While overall opposition to the US conflict with Iran is consistently high, specific disapproval rates vary between 51% and 76% depending on the polling criteria rather than reaching a flat 80%.
The public’s sentiment is characterized by disapproval of the military action, heavy partisan divides, and significant concerns about potential economic fallout.
Key details regarding US public opinion on the Iran conflict:General Disapproval: Polling indicates that anywhere from 51% to 56% of Americans explicitly view the conflict as not worthwhile and oppose the military action in the region. Other surveys have seen overall disapproval of the war climb as high as 66%.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/16/al-arabiya-obtains-14point-draft-usiran-deal
Al Arabiya English has obtained a copy of the 14-point agreement expected to be signed on Friday between Washington and Tehran.
1. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.
2. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
3. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.
4. Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States Lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.
5. Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.
6. The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, While ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
7. The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.
8. The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.
9. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.
10. The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.
11. The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.
12. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement.
13. Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles
14. The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
Trump is channeling Nancy Pelosi.
We’ve got to sign the MOU before we can know what’s in it.
Then you are a left aiding scumbag
If that is accurate, Trump has promised to immediately stop Israel from defending itself from Hezbollah and to provide Iran with at least $300 billion to rebuild.
The agreement says doesn’t say Iran gets to toll the strait, it just says Iran will “take steps” regarding the transit of merchant ships, not what these steps will entail.
The Trump-Iran deal will not prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and will do little, if anything, about Iran’s ballistic missile programs and material support to terrorist proxies.
Again, if this is accurate, Iran got everything it wanted, including driving a wedge between the U.S. and Israel.
The important thing right now is to prevent Iran from taking complete control of Congress by electing 8 or 10 more democrats in the mid-terms.
If Trump wins the mid-terms he has lots of options for dealing with Iran.
$324 billion -> Iran
no U-235 or centrifuge in exchange
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