Trump’s deal lifts oil sanctions on Iran, angering hawks

President Donald Trump insisted on signing an agreement with Iran during dinner at Versailles, surprising his host and aides.

The precise ideological lessons that Iran’s new leadership draws from the 110-day war may prove to be the overriding factor in determining whether negotiations with the US culminate in an agreement that verifiably prevents the country from developing a nuclear weapon – an outcome that could usher in a new era for the Iranian economy while also reshaping the Middle East.

"Not a cent" of U.S. taxpayer money will flow into Tehran, Vice President JD Vance told reporters.

Yet since a memorandum of understanding was brokered last weekend, the confusion has only grown.