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The Full Text of Trump's 14-Point Iran Deal: Lift the Blockade, Waive Oil Sanctions, Unfreeze Assets, Pay $300 Billion — and Iran Keeps Its Missiles, Its Proxies, and Its Nuclear Program
A senior U.S. official read the 14-point "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" to reporters on a call Wednesday. The full text reveals: the U.S. will immediately lift its naval blockade, waive all Iranian oil sanctions, unfreeze all restricted Iranian assets, commit to ending all sanctions (UN, IAEA, and unilateral), and fund a $300 billion reconstruction plan — in exchange for Iran reiterating it "will never produce nuclear weapons" (a promise it already made under the JCPOA) and reopening the Strait of Hormuz (which was open before the war). Iran's missile program is not mentioned. Its proxy networks are not mentioned. Its enriched uranium stockpile is deferred to a "final agreement." Sen. Murphy: "Make no mistake: these are Iran's terms. They made one single concession — opening the Strait. And it's not even a concession because the Strait was open before the war." The Institute for the Study of War: Iran "emerged from the conflict in a stronger strategic position." Trump withdrew from Obama's JCPOA calling it the "worst deal ever." He then started a war, killed over 1,700 Iranian civilians, and signed a deal that gives Iran more than the JCPOA did — without addressing the missiles he said justified leaving the JCPOA in the first place.
"If We Need to Negotiate with Bombs, We'll Negotiate with Bombs": Hegseth Pledges Strikes on Key Facilities as U.S. Hits Iran for Second Straight Night
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, leaving CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, told reporters: "If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs. And we're very good at it." The U.S. launched strikes on Iran for a second consecutive night — 49 Tomahawk missiles hitting targets as close as 40 miles from Tehran. The strikes destroyed Iran's water reservoirs in Hormozgan Province, leaving 20,000 people without drinking water in 50°C heat. Weapons experts identified fragments as U.S. GBU-39 munitions. Iran retaliated with strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain. Trump from the Situation Room — with Vance, Kushner, and Witkoff — told Fox News: "If Iran doesn't agree to a deal, we'll bomb the shit out of them tomorrow night." He threatened to target bridges and power plants. CPI hit 4.2% — a three-year high driven by war-fueled energy costs. Brent crude: $94/barrel. The April 8 ceasefire is functionally dead. The war Trump said would last four to five weeks is now at fifteen.
The Pattern: U.S. Has Struck Bridges, Water Reservoirs, a Desalination Plant, a School, Hospitals, and Heritage Sites in Iran — Killing Over 1,700 Civilians Including 254 Children
Fifteen weeks into the Iran war, the pattern of U.S. strikes on civilian infrastructure is undeniable. A precision-guided GBU-39 bomb destroyed drinking water reservoirs, leaving 20,000 without water in 50°C heat. A Tomahawk missile killed 120 schoolchildren at a Minab elementary school — Trump falsely blamed Iran. The B1 bridge in Karaj was cut in half, killing 8 civilians who were picnicking under it during Nowruz. A desalination plant on Qeshm Island was destroyed, cutting water to 30 villages. As of April: 1,701 civilians killed, 254 children, 24 health workers. 763 schools damaged. 334 health facilities damaged, 9 hospitals out of service. Trump threatened to destroy Iran's power plants and said "a whole civilization will die tonight." Amnesty: potentially genocide. Over 100 U.S. legal experts said the strikes "could entail war crimes." The U.S. previously accused Russia of war crimes for doing the same thing to Ukraine's power grid.
"I Don't Think About Americans' Financial Situation. I Don't Think About Anybody."
Asked whether Americans' finances motivate him to make an Iran deal, Trump said: "Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans' financial situation. I don't think about anybody." He said this as inflation hit a 3-year high of 3.8%, gas reached $4.52/gallon, the war topped $29 billion, and his own party was scrambling to suspend the gas tax before the midterms.
"This Is Just Disarray": Pentagon Insiders Sound Alarm as Hegseth Purges Officers With Impeccable Records
Insiders describe the Pentagon as in "disarray" and "an atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust" as Defense Secretary Hegseth has fired or sidelined dozens of senior officers — the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the Army Chief of Staff, the Navy Secretary, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Cyber Command chief, the NATO military rep, and more. All during an active war. A current official: "He's just really uncomfortable with anyone who could potentially be outshining him."
Trump Pulls 5,000 Troops From Germany Because Merz Criticized His Iran War — Threatens "A Lot Further"
Trump ordered 5,000 troops withdrawn from Germany after Chancellor Merz said the U.S. was being "humiliated" by Iran and lacked a strategy. Trump then threatened to go "a lot further" than 5,000. Spain and Italy may be next. He is dismantling NATO's core European deterrent because an ally criticized a war that NATO refused to join.
Trump Attacks Pope Leo XIV: "If I Wasn't in the White House, Leo Wouldn't Be in the Vatican"
Trump went after the first American pope on Truth Social, claiming credit for his papacy and demanding he "stop catering to the Radical Left." It is the first time in U.S. history a sitting president has been in open conflict with an American pope. Pope Leo had called Trump's "civilization will die tonight" threat "truly unacceptable."
Trump Files Plans for 250-Foot "Triumphal Arch" — A Monument to a War He Lost
Trump announced his administration officially filed plans for "the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World" — a 250-foot gold-accented monument between Arlington Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Historically, triumphal arches honor military victories. Trump has none.
"No Kings" III: Largest Single-Day Protest in U.S. History — 8-9 Million Across 3,300+ Cities
The third "No Kings" protest is believed to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history: 8-9 million people across 3,300+ events in all 50 states. Springsteen headlined. Nearly half the events were in GOP strongholds. The White House dismissed it as "leftist funding."