US media slam Trump's Iran deal as concession, say Tehran emerges stronger
American media outlets, including Fox News, criticize President Donald Trump's agreement with Iran, arguing that Washington failed to achieve its original goals while granting Tehran significant financial benefits. The temporary deal, brokered by Pakistan, opens the Strait of Hormuz and lifts sanctions on oil, but critics say it rewards Iran without dismantling its nuclear program.
President Donald Trump faces sharp criticism from US media across the political spectrum for the agreement he signed with Iran in Paris on Wednesday. Critics, ranging from war opponents to supporters, argue that the deal abandons America's initial objectives in the conflict and gives Iran major economic advantages.
Under the memorandum of understanding, Iran immediately opens the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, while the US ends its naval blockade of Iranian ports and lifts sanctions on Iranian oil—a key source of revenue for Tehran. The deal is a temporary stopgap meant to allow time for more comprehensive negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, which the US believes aims to develop nuclear weapons.
MS NOW reported that the White House agreed to extend the ceasefire without achieving any of its pre-war aims, while Iran gained huge financial benefits. The network described the administration's efforts to present the deal as a victory as desperate propaganda that no one takes seriously. The Wall Street Journal called it the biggest foreign policy deal of Trump's second term but noted that experts say he gave away far more than he received. Even the signing process appeared chaotic, with Trump signing the agreement a second time on Wednesday evening, surprising aides and disrupting a planned ceremony on Friday.
Fox News, typically supportive of Trump, quoted critics who said the deal gives Iran enormous financial gains without requiring the elimination of its nuclear program. The agreement also includes a provision for a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, backed by regional states, to be established once a final deal on the nuclear program is reached.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the agreement, announced the terms on platform X. The deal is seen as a temporary measure, but the harsh US media reaction suggests deep skepticism about its long-term merits.
