White House spurns a return to June deal with Iran - WSJ
- Returning to the terms of its June memorandum of understanding with Iran, complicating this week's flurry of diplomatic efforts to restart the process, according to people familiar with the matter.
- The preliminary agreement signed by President Trump at the Palace of Versailles, which Vise President JD Vance assisted in negotiating, aimed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, restart talks on Iran's nuclear program, and end the war in exchange for sanctions relief and access to Tehran's frozen cash around the world. However, it broke apart within weeks after Iran began targeting ships to assert control over the crucial waterway.