🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Iran’s Mehr releases what it claims is the full 14-point draft MoU with Washington — and it reads like a capitulation document. The terms give Tehran major upfront wins while demanding little in return: • Half of $24B in frozen assets released before serious talks begin • US naval blockade lifted within 30 days • Sanctions on Iranian oil & petrochemicals suspended early • US and allies required to fund Iran reconstruction worth at least $300 billion • Strait of Hormuz reopened under Iranian security control • Iran’s ballistic missile program and support for regional proxies completely removed from the negotiating agenda • Only 60 days to finalize a deal with sweeping sanctions relief and UNSC endorsement This is markedly weaker than the 2015 JCPOA from US perspective. The original deal at least linked phased sanctions relief to verified compliance and left indirect pressure on Iran’s regional activities. Here, cash and sanctions relief come first, core US red lines on missiles and proxies are dropped, and Washington appears to be offering reconstruction billions while accepting Iranian terms on Hormuz and de-escalation sequencing. If this draft reflects the current US position, it represents a significant erosion of American leverage and deterrence in the Middle East. What does this signal for the future of sanctions as a tool and US credibility with allies like Israel and the Gulf states?

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