For perhaps the nth time, social media citing a variety of sources claims a deal has been struck on ending the Iran war. It includes, according to the New York Times, the idea of an “investment fund” amounting to $300 billion, which is the same amount Tehran has demanded as reparations for damage sustained during the war.
The word is the idea came from Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and real estate investor Steve Witkoff, who has been the president’s special envoy for the region.
Rather than using the word reparations, which could be very damaging for Trump, the two have hit on the “investment fund”, which would be an international vehicle to rebuild Iran. Both Kushner and Witkoff had proposed “Promoting real estate projects in Tehran and an investment fund in the event a deal was reached.”
Other social media handles said the “60-day agreement” calls for unrestricted movement in the Strait of Hormuz and removal of mines in 30 days. The US will lift its blockade and Iran can sell its oil.
Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon and discussions on uranium enrichment and disposal have begun. Humanitarian aid and goods to Iran has been discussed and the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon will end.
Earlier, Trump’s Truth Social had quoted Vice President JD Vance as saying that the US and Iran “are very close” to reaching a potential agreement. We’re not there yet but we are very close and we’re going to keep working at it.”
Trump is yet to voice his approval while Iran’s leaders have made it clear that words must be followed by action. The X handle of Ghalibaf, Iran’s speaker of parliament, made it clear that “No action will be taken until the other side acts and ending with the oblique message:
“The winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war from the day after.”
