FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce a new detail of the tentative peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.
“The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers,” Trump wrote.
“These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well!”
Despite the President's announcement, the actual 14-point memorandum of understanding contains no such provision.
Point 11 explicitly states, the U.S. would make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran upon the implementation of this MOU, indicating Iran retains control of its funds.
Legal experts warn Trump's unilateral announcement of terms absent from the signed agreement could jeopardize ongoing peace negotiations with Iranian officials, potentially creating disputes over the deal's implementation and conditions.
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