The threat of a global recession, rising fuel prices and a potential Republican midterm defeat may have weighed as heavily on Trump's Iran decision-making as concerns over Tehran's nuclear program.
Investments in new pipelines and energy products will be a key feature in the new regional order.
While Iran has turned toward China for support and to deepen ties, Beijing views Iran as a chaotic regime that doesn’t offer a return on investment.
Israeli officials remain 'frustrated' over US-Iran agreement • Monthly record number of ships pass through Strait of Hormuz • Mike Pence, Nikki Haley slam Iran deal
The report continues to blacklist Hamas’ armed wing and affiliated factions for killing and maiming children and for abductions, and attributes 2,806 violations to Palestinian armed groups.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the country's defensive capabilities "will not be discussed in any process or with any party."
Israel’s military gains across Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond contrast with unresolved political objectives and growing international isolation nearly three years after Oct. 7.
The MoU also states that, upon signing, "a mechanism will be agreed upon under which the United States will make available to Iran the funds and assets that have been frozen."
As concern grows over how Iran will respond after Friday’s signing, an equally pressing issue is the widening rift in trust between Israel and the US over Washington’s secrecy surrounding the deal.
The group's political rivals are questioning Iran's actual ability to enforce an "Israeli withdrawal."
If the deal is signed, it would mean the US would release the full text of the agreement, and the parts of the deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz would take immediate effect.
