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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.
Iran Says It's Not Charging "Tolls" on the Strait of Hormuz — Just "Service Fees" of $2 Million Per Ship. Trump Calls It "A Beautiful Thing"
Iran announced it will charge up to $2 million per vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz — but insists these are "service fees," not "tolls." Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei: "We do not charge tolls," but "services will be provided" that "require charging fees." The IRGC-linked Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), established May 5, processes clearances requiring 40+ categories of vessel data, paid in yuan or bitcoin — no dollars accepted. Iran's parliament codified the system on March 30-31, before any ceasefire. The June 14 MOU declares Hormuz "toll free" — but only for 60 days, after which Iran says fees apply. Trump initially said "they better not be" charging, then called it "a beautiful thing" and proposed a "joint venture." Naval War College's James Holmes: "There is no provision in international law for a coastal state charging for passage through a natural waterway, whether you call it a toll or a fee." No post-1945 precedent exists for mandatory fees on a natural strait. Oman refuses to impose tolls on its side. The IRGC declared the strait "will never return to its former state." Experts warn: if Hormuz gets a toll booth, so could Malacca, Gibraltar, and Bab el-Mandeb.