A split has emerged inside President Donald Trump’s administration over a Trump Iran memorandum, with only a limited group viewed as supportive of the deal, Politico reported.
The source said JD Vance, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were among those seen as backing the memorandum of understanding with Iran.
Most administration leaders do not view the agreement as beneficial for Washington, the source told Politico. The potential deal was called “horrible” and was called a de facto “capitulation” by the United States.
The same source called the proposal a de facto “capitulation” by the United States and criticised the idea of lifting sanctions and unfreezing Iranian assets.
The reported concerns centre on a 60-day negotiating period, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and whether Washington would retain leverage over Tehran.
President Trump said the text of the memorandum of understanding with Iran announced earlier this week was not final, and that if he didn't like it, the U.S. would "go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head."
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— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2026“The Iranians won’t give us anything on nuclear or anything else in these next 60 days,” the source said, according to Politico.
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The source said reopening the strait would leave the United States with “zero credible threat of force” while sanctions and money provisions remained unresolved.
