Dear Fredwiggy The estimate war costed the US Taxpayer around $40 billion until now according to CSIS. The MOU has been made and agreed by Iran and USA. That is where the good news ends. The deal itself is horrifically lopsided. Iran gets most of what it wants, and it gets it up front—before negotiations on a final deal even start. The United States gets very little. Israel gets even less. And there are still a great many trap doors through which Iran can escape, or through which the whole thing can fall apart. Israel, notably, is implicitly included in this agreement. But did Israel actually agree to this? Then there’s the money. Iran is in line for an estimated $300 billion in “reconstruction and economic development” funds. Immediate waivers letting Iran sell oil - more cash for Tehran - starting now. Same with the release of frozen assets, which the text says must be “made fully usable for payment to any ultimate beneficiary designated by the Central Bank of Iran.” What did the United States get? Commercial vessels get to transit the Strait of Hormuz “with no charge for 60 days only.” Then there’s the disposition of the enriched uranium, which has long been a U.S. redline. The framework’s “minimum methodology” is “downblending on site,” meaning Iran keeps control of both the material and the process—including who gets in to help and how. It's ok to be proud of your country. But please do not insult our intelligence by trying to portray the current US administration as if they were doing a good job. Not today and also not in a few years.
