Donald Trump has reportedly toughened the terms of a potential peace deal with Iran and has sent the alterations to the document, called the memorandum of understanding, back to Tehran for consideration, three officials told the New York Times.
It was not immediately clear what changes had been made.
The publication reports Trump had been concerned about unfreezing Iranian funds as part of the potential deal, having been highly critical of President Barack Obama in the past for making such an agreemet to curtail Iran’s nuclear program.
Officials also say the POTUS has become frustrated by Tehran’s seemingly slow response to his negotiations with his new, tougher plan intended to try to speed up the process by piling on pressure to Iran to accept the framework.
It is reported the framework would effectively end the US-Israeli operation in Iran, in exchange for Iran lifting its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while other issues such as Iran’s nuclear capabilities, would be put off to later rounds of negotiations.
