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After the virtual signing of the peace deal between the United States and Iran, US President Donald Trump’s post on X from January 2020 has resurfaced, in which he talked about Tehran’s negotiating power. This comes after the major diplomatic breakthrough between the two sides to end the war in the Middle East and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz. With the memorandum of understanding, a 60-day period has begun during which Washington and Tehran are expected to hold negotiations on several issues, including regional security, sanctions, and Iran’s nuclear program.
On January 3, 2020, the US president wrote on X, “Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!”
During a press conference at the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump about the post he made six years ago.
Doocy told Trump: “A wise man once said, in January of 2020, ‘Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.’
To this, Trump responded by asking who made the remark. When told that it was he who said that, Trump paused before acknowledging, “Oh, that’s what I thought you were going to say.”
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US-Iran deal
On Wednesday (Jun 17), the US and Iran digitally signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war in the Middle East. The 14-point memorandum states that the US, Iran and their respective allies “declare an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
They undertake “not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.”
It also states that the US will remove its forces positioned near the Iranian territory within 30 days after the final deal. Under the memorandum, Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz and allow safe passage of commercial vessels with no toll for 60 days.
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