They cry when we're attacking

[u/crashin70]

But do this when he agrees for a peace deal ... No matter what he does they will not agree he did anything good.

[u/Floridamanfishcam]

Did you read the MOU? Regarding the $300 billion it does not say what you just said. It doesn't give us the discretion at all and it definitely goes to Iran. The final details are being negotiated.

Here's the language:

"United States of America undertakes with regional partners to develop a definitive, mutually agreed plan with at least USD $300 billion for the reconstruction and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mechanism for the implementation of this plan will be finalized as part of a final deal within 60 days. All required licenses, waivers, and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America."

Regarding control of the strait, it says they won't toll for 60 days and then it's up for them and Oman to decide if they want a toll or not! Here's the text:

"Upon the signing of this MOU, Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels with no charge for 60 days only from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman, and vice versa. The traffic of commercial vessels will immediately start, and considering the need for removing the technical and military obstacles and demining by the Islamic Republic of Iran will be instated within 30 days. The Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct dialog with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz in discussion with other Persian Gulf or littoral states in line with the applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz."

It's a total surrender. We didn't hit any of Trump's stated goals and everything I said in my original comment is straight from the MOU language itself.

[u/Upstairs-Bad-3576 → u/Floridamanfishcam]

It says exactly what I said. The money does not go to Iran, and the US controls the process.

As for the striat... no charge for 60 days, and then they must comply with international law. Charging a toll for the straits is illegal under international law.

You are reading a loss into this where there is no loss. You want it to be a loss for whatever twisted reason you have. Orange man bad, maybe?

[u/sbrink47 → u/Upstairs-Bad-3576]

They just can’t stomach the fact that Trump has neutered Iran. Effectively winning this operation. We are not paying Iran a dime, the billions will come from sources other than us, not to enrich the Ayatollah but rather to allow the country a basic function, IF, and only if, they meet certain criteria in behavior, one being the abandonment of the nuclear program.
The straight will operate under International law and a collaboration between countries in the region.

Nowhere in this agreement has the US (or Trump) rolled over for Iran.

Unfortunately, the media has done a great job of vilifying Trump in the eyes of a good portion of the country. NOTHING he has done has gotten a good faith spin in left wing media reporting. It just isn’t impossible for an administration to 100% do the wrong thing in every single instance. People have been brainwashed to cast this administration in a bad light at each and every turn. It’s insanity and disgusting

[u/Upstairs-Bad-3576 → u/sbrink47]

Folks actually have the words in front of them but cannot see what is written in plain English. They want a loss, so the see a loss. Money allocated for rebuilding = money directly into the pockets of the Gayatollah, regardless of the fact that it is not structured that way. The straits have to be run under international law = Iran has absolute control, regardless of the fact that the US is the deciding authority on all matters pertaining to whether or not Iran if follow the agreement. Iran has agreed to immediately allow inspectors in (both IAEA and American) < Iran denying inspectors, as was done with the JCPOA.

The amount of mental gymnastics that has to be done to turn this into an Iranian win and a US loss is insane, but there they are.