Trump Proposes Short-Term Iran Deal With No Initial Sanctions Relief or Asset Release, Defers Lebanon Issue

President Trump described a short-term agreement with Iran that would begin without the release of Iranian assets or sanctions relief. He said any later relief would come only after Iran demonstrates compliance. "Comes after.

Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking," he stated. The president indicated he is not requiring Lebanon’s inclusion in the initial phase. Lebanon would instead be taken up in later rounds of negotiations.

The short-term framework would therefore focus on Iran alone at the outset, with asset releases and sanctions adjustments deferred until subsequent stages.