Trump: 'No Limits' to His Power After Iran War
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- Trump told Axios's Marc Caputo there are "no limits" to his power when asked about the Iran war, replying "I haven't learned that lesson yet" and claiming Iran was "defeated totally militarily"
- Trump reframed the 14-point MOU as "really probably unconditional surrender," despite his original promise of unconditional surrender from Tehran
- The MOU includes lifting Iran sanctions, a $300 billion reconstruction fund, and nuclear concessions, with details punted to further technical talks on a 60-day clock; the immediate effect has Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifted US oil sanctions and an end to the US blockade
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called the deal "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades," exemplifying immediate GOP pushback
- VP Vance's planned trip to Switzerland for the next round of negotiations was delayed at the last minute Thursday evening amid Israeli strikes on Iran-allied Hezbollah in Lebanon
- The postponed Switzerland talks were to include delegations from the US, Iran, and mediating countries Qatar and Pakistan, with Switzerland's foreign affairs department confirming the delay
Why it matters: The "no limits" rhetoric clashes with the MOU's actual terms — $300B in reconstruction funds and lifted sanctions in exchange for nuclear concessions, on a 60-day clock. With Sen. Cassidy calling it the "worst foreign policy blunder in decades" and Vance's Switzerland trip already delayed by Israel-Hezbollah strikes, the political and operational runway for finalizing the deal is narrowing before technical talks have even begun.
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