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Trump Promises No Cash in Iran Deal, Slams Obama-Era Agreement

Donald Trump has stated that any future deal with Iran under his administration will not involve financial concessions, distinguishing it from the Obama-era agreement. He criticized the previous deal on social media, claiming it gave Iran cash and a path to nuclear weapons. US Senator Lindsey Graham expressed support, linking the deal to expanding the Abraham Accords with Saudi Arabia and other nations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also expressed appreciation for Trump's commitment to Israel's security amid nuclear negotiations.

Trump says any Iran deal will involve no Cash, differ from Obama-era agreement

Washington DC, May 25

Donald Trump said that any future deal with Iran under his administration would involve no financial concessions and would be fundamentally different from the agreement reached during former US President Barack Obama's tenure.

Trump said that hisIn a post on social media, Trump criticised the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and claimed his proposed agreement would prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.deal will differ from the one crafted by former US President Barack Obama.

"If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which gave Iran massive amounts of CASH, and a clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon. Our deal is the exact opposite, but nobody has seen it, or knows what it is. It isn't even fully negotiated yet. So don't listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about. Unlike those before me who should have solved this problem many years ago, I don't make bad deals! President DJT," he added.

US Senator Lindsey Graham signalled support for Trump's deal, arguing that any long-term agreement with Tehran should be tied to a dramatic expansion of the Abraham Accords.

In a post on X, he said, "Sen. Lindsey Graham signalled strong support for President Donald Trump's emerging Iran strategy Sunday, arguing that any long-term agreement with Tehran should be tied to a dramatic expansion of the Abraham Accords that would include Saudi Arabia and other major Muslim nations normalizing relations with Israel."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that in his talks with Trump about the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Straits of Hormuz and the upcoming negotiations toward a final agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.

In a post on X, he said, "I spoke last night with President Donald Trump about the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Straits of Hormuz and the upcoming negotiations toward a final agreement on Iran's nuclear programme. I expressed my deep appreciation to President Trump for his unwavering commitment to Israel's security, including during Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, when American and Israeli forces fought shoulder to shoulder against the Iranian threat."

— ANI

Reader Comments

Priya S

Honestly, I'm tired of US presidents flip-flopping on Iran every few years. One gives them billions, the next threatens war. For India, this instability hurts our Chabahar port project and our energy security. We need consistent policies, not theatrics. And Trump calling critics 'losers' is so immature. 😒

Michael C

As someone who follows geopolitics, this is interesting. Trump's approach of linking Iran deal to Abraham Accords expansion could actually work. Getting Saudi Arabia and others to normalize with Israel while pressuring Iran is smart. But India needs to watch out - stronger US-Israel-Saudi axis means less room for us to balance between them and Iran. Our strategic autonomy is at stake here. 🇮🇳

Rohit P

The way Trump talks about 'cash' is misleading. The Obama deal gave Iran access to its OWN frozen assets, not American taxpayer money. But I agree Obama's deal was weak on inspections. If Trump gets a tougher deal that actually blocks Iran's path to nukes, good. But don't trust him blindly - he said the same about North Korea and look where that went. 🤷‍♂️

James A

I find it funny how Trump says 'nobody has seen it' as if that's a good thing. 😂 You're negotiating a deal that no one knows about? That's not transparency, that's a recipe for disaster. And Netanyahu praising him is expected - Israel always pushes for maximum pressure on Iran. For India's sake, I hope this doesn't lead to another war in the Gulf. We have 8 million Indians working there!

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