The Trump government is considering creating an investment fund of $300 billion for Iran, according to a Financial Times report, at a time when the recent agreement between Washington and Tehran is causing strong reactions in Israel. At the same time, U.S. Vice President Jay D. Vance argued that the memorandum of understanding signed is a general framework, with details remaining negotiated.
According to a Financial Times report, citing a source of knowledge of the consultations, the $300 billion fund examined by the Trump government will be created for companies interested in investing in Iran and will not be funded by governments.
Reuters notes that it was unable to directly confirm the information in the post.
Vance: "Very general understanding memorandum"
U.S. vice president Jay D. Vance told CNN and the show "The Lead with Jake Tapper" that the memorandum of understanding agreed with Iran is a highly general document and that many critical details will be determined at a next stage.
"The memorandum of understanding is about one and a half pages, so this is a very general document," he said.
He added that "on a number of issues we should settle them during the technical negotiations phase," stressing that important aspects of the agreement remain open.
Concern in Israel over the agreement
At the same time, Israeli officials appear particularly troubled by Sunday's announcement that the US and Iran reached an agreement.
According to Israeli Channel 13, a senior Israeli official described the agreement as "terrorist to us", expressing the concern that prevails in Jerusalem over developments.
The same report states that Israel has long appreciated that negotiations between Washington and Tehran would eventually end up at a dead end and did not expect an agreement to be reached.
Netanyahu - Vance telephone communication for Lebanon
According to Channel 13, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently had telephone communication in tense climate with J.D. Vance.
During the conversation, the American vice president reportedly asked Israel to limit the IDF's presence in Lebanon. However, Netanyahu rejected the request.
"IDF will not leave, but from now on every action will be under close surveillance," said a source citing the television network.