JD Vance says US-Iran deal ‘very general’ with many details yet to be negotiated – Middle East crisis live (opens original article in a new tab)

JD Vance acknowledges US-Iran deal is 'very general' with unresolved details, including $24bn asset release conditional on Strait of Hormuz access and nuclear talks, while both sides present differing accounts of the agreement.

• JD Vance describes US-Iran memorandum of understanding as 'very general' with many details yet to be negotiated
• Estimated $24bn in frozen Iranian assets to be released in four instalments if Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz and agrees on nuclear talks
• US and Iran provide different versions of the deal, with no official text released yet
• Nuclear inspectors to return to Iran as part of the agreement, but specifics on Iran's nuclear program remain unclear