On June 13th, local time, U.S. President Trump posted a statement on social media saying that the United States and Iran are scheduled to sign an agreement on June 14th, and the Hormuz Strait will be opened immediately after the agreement is signed.
However, according to a report by the American newspaper The Hill on the same day, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have begun criticizing this peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Seth Moulton, a Democratic federal congressman from Massachusetts, said about the details disclosed regarding the agreement: "This is a terrible deal. Essentially, it's a surrender letter sent by Donald Trump to Iran's supreme leader."
Also a member of the House Committee on Military Affairs, Morton criticized the economic losses and casualties caused by this Middle Eastern war. "I mean, taxpayers have invested $100 billion in this war, 14 Americans have lost their lives, and what we got in return is just a reopening of the strait that was already open before he (Trump) started the war? What kind of victory is this?" he questioned.
U.S. Representative Seth Moulton from Massachusetts Democratic Party, picture
In addition to the announcement by Trump, according to information released by the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the electronic signing ceremony for the agreement between the United States and Iran is scheduled to take place on June 14.
However, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagheri said that the Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding will not be signed on June 14, but it is not ruled out that it could be finalized in the coming days.
Regarding the agreement, Trump stated that Iran no longer seeks to possess nuclear weapons, nor will it purchase, develop independently, or obtain nuclear weapons in any other way. Once the situation stabilizes, the United States will act at the appropriate time to remove the enriched uranium that is “buried” underground and to process and destroy it, “either within Iran or on American soil”.
Trump also said he hoped this process could be "conducted swiftly, easily, and smoothly," but simultaneously threatened, "If things deviate from our expectations, we still have ultimate means in hand."
After Trump announced the news, Morton told the media: "This is a complete 'triple loss' situation for Trump and the United States."
Despite this, I still want to say that the best choice we have now is to stop the war and withdraw from it. He continued to say: "This is why we still hope to reach an agreement, even if we have to admit this would result in a loss for the US."
Moulton also pointed out that Trump has “numerous times” claimed that he would reach an agreement with Iran.
"It sounds like Donald Trump really wants to reach an agreement," he said, "but the Iranian side seems happy to drag out negotiations because you know what? They can choke off the world economy by blocking the Strait of Hormuz."
According to latest reports, sources in Iran revealed on June 14 that Pakistan will host a video conference, where representatives from Iran and the United States will attend and sign an agreement.
