US President says Tehran has agreed never to acquire nuclear weapons and rejects reports of a $300 million payment as false….reports Asian Lite News Desk
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran has agreed to never acquire a nuclear weapon under a newly announced peace framework, while dismissing reports that Washington would provide Tehran with $300 million as part of the deal.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump rejected the claims as “fake news” and reiterated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains at the heart of the agreement.
“Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon! Also, the story that the US is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News,” Trump wrote.
His remarks come amid discussions surrounding a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached between the United States and Iran, which outlines a framework for future engagement and ties sanctions relief to Tehran’s compliance with nuclear verification measures and regional security commitments.
The agreement is expected to form the basis of broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran in the coming months.
US Vice President JD Vance backed Trump’s position, describing the agreement as another diplomatic success for the administration and stressing that preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons remains a central objective.
In a video message posted on social media platform X, Vance said Trump’s efforts had once again delivered results despite opposition from critics.
“The President has been clear from day one: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” Vance said. “Once again, President Trump’s efforts to establish peace have paid off for the American people.”
The agreement has also drawn attention in Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his long-standing opposition to any scenario that could allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
“For decades, I have been fighting Iran’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. I can define this as my life’s mission,” Netanyahu said.
“With or without a deal, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. Not today, and not tomorrow. As long as I am Prime Minister of Israel, this will not happen,” he added.
According to senior US administration officials, the memorandum establishes a performance-based framework under which sanctions relief and economic cooperation would depend on Iran’s compliance with agreed commitments.
Officials said Tehran’s willingness to cooperate on nuclear inspections, verification measures and efforts to curb support for regional extremism would determine the extent of future economic engagement with the international community.
“The more that the Iranians are willing to work with us on their nuclear programme, on verifying that they’re not building a nuclear weapon, and on not funding radicalism and terrorism in the region, the more that they’re going to be welcomed into the world economy through sanctions relief and other economic measures,” administration officials said.
Vance had earlier indicated that sanctions relief would only follow verifiable steps by Iran to eliminate enriched uranium stockpiles and accept a robust international inspection regime.
The proposed agreement is expected to be formally signed in Geneva later this week. Switzerland is coordinating the process, with Pakistan and Qatar also involved in facilitating diplomatic efforts.
Trump has described the accord as a “very powerful document” and said its full text would be made public after the signing ceremony.
The agreement marks the latest effort to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran while addressing international concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions and regional activities.
