In an interview with “CBS Mornings,” Vice President JD Vance was questioned if Iran’s claim to having access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund was true or false.

“That’s the sort of thing they could have access to, funded by the Gulf coast coalition, so long as they honor their end of the obligation,” Vance responded.

“We absolutely are open to the Gulf coast countries investing in the reconstruction of Iran, but only if Iran ends their nuclear program, ends their enriched stockpile of material, and is really open to an inspections and enforcement regime that gives the American people confidence they’re never going to have a nuclear weapon,” he added.

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The Hill shared further:

Conditions of the peace agreement have not been released, but details on the memorandum will be issued Tuesday or Wednesday, according to senior U.S. officials.

The Trump administration also said it would publish the full text of the agreement on Friday, touting concessions made by its counterparts overseas.

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Vance told O’Keefe that Iran agreed to turn over its stockpile of enriched uranium, allow routine inspections of its facilities, and not pursue the creation or purchase of a nuclear weapon.

Former President Obama, who reached a nuclear agreement with Iran in 2015 that President Trump later exited, said he’s “doubtful” that the new deal is “significantly different” than the prior terms Tehran agreed to uphold.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) shared concerns about the deal, noting that “Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.”

According to POLITICO, Vance said on “Good Morning America” that “we already signed the deal digitally yesterday.”

“If the Iranians are willing to give a long-term commitment — along with proper verification — to giving up that nuclear weapon, we’re willing to welcome them into the world economy to lift some sanctions and to turn over a new leaf in that relationship,” Vance added.

POLITICO noted:

Vance cast the release of the agreement text in contrast with what he described as “misreporting” about the contents of the deal. He denied that the deal would instantly unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets and mandate the U.S. pay Iran $300 billion for reconstruction costs, details that were described in a draft deal reported by an Iranian state-run news agency.

Rather, Vance vaguely asserted in a CBS interview that Iran “will have a much better and more prosperous future if they meet the obligations they will make in this agreement.”

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