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Vance Wins 60-Day Hormuz Reopen Deal, Critics Alarmed

7/1/2026

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Summary

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Vice President JD Vance led delegation that secured 60-day memorandum to reopen Strait of Hormuz and said United States is in position.
White House said rift does not exist between Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and it backs President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.
Critics warned memorandum could give Iran billions and become liability in 2028, called Vance “scum” and said it does not treat Israel as an exception.

History

Historical Context

In July 2015 Iran and the P5+1 and the EU signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in Vienna, limiting its nuclear program for sanctions relief. The pact aimed to release about $100 billion of frozen assets and boost oil sales, but the United States exited in 2018, reinstating sanctions. Vance’s 60-day memorandum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz echoes that 2015 framework, reviving sanctions-relief premise.

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Story summary

Vice President JD Vance led delegation that secured 60-day memorandum to reopen Strait of Hormuz and said United States is in position.
White House said rift does not exist between Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and it backs President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.
Critics warned memorandum could give Iran billions and become liability in 2028, called Vance “scum” and said it does not treat Israel as an exception.

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