The MOU does not, as President Trump promised, prevent a nuclear Iran, as it has no restrictions on Iran’s uranium enrichment, let alone a requirement for the removal of its enriched uranium stockpiles or dismantlement of its nuclear facilities. Instead, this new deal authorizes the transfer of far more money and lifts many more sanctions on Iran than the JCPOA ever did.

Like the JCPOA, however, the MOU does not address Iran’s missile or proxy programs. Worse, instead of limiting Iran’s ability to project power, Trump’s MOU restricts how and where the United States and Israel can use and deploy their militaries—ceding key leverage even as talks continue.

JINSA has compiled the below infographic highlighting how the U.S.-Iran MOU stacks up against the Trump administration’s criteria for a successful deal.

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However, sources claiming to be knowledgeable about the deal have apparently leaked purported parts of it to various U.S., Israeli, and Iranian media. It is not known how accurate these various claims are. Indeed, some of the reported elements of the deal vary greatly depending on the source. And President Donald Trump stated that Iranian claims about the deal’s content have “no relation to the truth.”

Yet, all reporting, as well as U.S. officials’ public statements, converge on one theme: the deal involves major concessions to the Iranian regime.

Reportedly, the United States will be lifting all sanctions and asset freezes on Iran; ending the blockade on Iran’s ports; and removing U.S. military assets from the region. Vice President J.D. Vance said if Iran’s leaders abide by the deal, “economic benefits will flow to them.” At the same time, some reporting indicates the deal commits America to not striking Iran again, under any circumstances, and also shields Hezbollah from Israeli operations.

In exchange, Iran will pledge to roll back its nuclear program and threats to commercial shipping—but most relevant details have been punted to a second round of talks, according to media reports. Little or no action, it seems, will be taken on Iran’s drone and missile programs; internal repression; and world-leading terror financing.

JINSA has compiled the below infographic detailing the different accounts of the deal now taking shape.

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Succeeding statements from administration officials have focused on various parts of this strategy, but often without reinforcing the underlying objective of collapsing the regime, as JINSA recommends.

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The expansive goals dictated by President Trump at the beginning of operations are made possible by a significant force buildup in the region in the preceding weeks, including the first-ever operational deployment of American F-22 fighters at Israel’s Ovda Air Base in the Negev–fulfilling a JINSA recommendation to take advantage of the base’s strategic geography outside the bulk of Iran’s missile threat.

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The only way to win this game is not to play. JINSA recommends pursuing regime collapse in Iran and avoiding talks. Read our recommendations here.

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The Islamic Republic has now repeatedly crossed that red line, raising questions about whether the United States will uphold it or allow the regime to continue its crackdown against the Iranian people with impunity.

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	Weapon Type	Quantity of Weapons and Supplies	Value of Weapons	MO/YR Requested	MO/YR Appropriated	MO/YR Approved	Delivered
	AGM-114 Hellfire-2 Missiles and Precision Guided Munitions	3,000 Missiles Delivered and Thousands Awaiting Delivery	$147.5 Million				Yes
	AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)	30 Missiles	$102.5 Million			08/24
	Apache Attack Helicopters	12 Helicopters				12/23
	Armored Vehicles, Armaments, Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Supplies, and Ammunition	10,000 Tons					Through 12/23
	Artillery Ammunition and Ancillaries: M107 155mm	4,792 Rounds				12/23
	Artillery Ammunition: M795 155mm	52,229 Rounds				12/23
	Bomb Live Unit (BLU)-109 Bombs: 2,000-lb	100 Bombs					Yes
	Cannon Ammunition: 30mm	36,000 Rounds					Yes
	Cargo Trucks	Undisclosed Number of Vehicles	$583.1 Million			08/24
	D9 Tractors	150 Vehicles		12/23
	Colt M16, M4, and MK18 Rifles	44,000 Rifles	$34 Million	11/23		Yes
	Colt M4A1 Carbines, Suppressors, and Flash Suppressors		$26.675 Million			05/24
	F-15 Tactical Fighter Aircraft	≤50 Aircraft	$18.82 Billion			08/24
	F-35A Multirole Combat Aircraft	25 Aircraft					Yes
	Heavy-Duty Tank Trailers	Undisclosed Number of Vehicles	$164.6 Million			09/24
	High Explosive Anti-Tank Multi- Purpose with Tracer (MPAT) M830A1 120mm Tank Cartridges and Related Equipment	13,981 Rounds	$106.5 Million			12/23
	Iron Dome Missile Defense System	2 Batteries				Yes
	Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: Iron Dome and David’s Sling Systems, and Iron Beam Development		$4.1 Billion		04/24
	Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)	3,000 Munitions					Yes
	JP-8 Jet Fuel	41,227,000 kg					12/23
	M141 Bunker-Buster Ammunition	≥1,800 Rounds Delivered of 3,000 Requested					Yes
	M4 Propelling Charges	30,000 Charges				12/23
	Mortar Ammunition: M933A1 120mm HE Mortar Cartridges	50,400 Cartridges	$61.1 Million			08/24
	Night-Vision Devices	3,500 Devices					Yes
	XIO Series Drones	100+ Drones					Yes
	Small Diameter Bombs (SDB): Various Types	2,600 Bombs					Yes
	Switchblade 600 Drones	200 Drones		10/23
	Tactical Vehicless	Undisclosed Number of Vehicles	$500 Million			05/24
	Tamir Interceptors for Iron Dome	Undisclosed Number of Missiles					Yes
	Tank Ammunition: M830A1 120mm/M1147 120mm	32,739 Rounds Delivered and an Undisclosed Number of Additional Rounds Awaiting Transfer	$774 Million			08/24
	Unguided Bombs: MK82 500-lb	≥8,200 Bombs Delivered and Thousands of Bombs Awaiting Transfer				06/23	Yes
	Unguided Bombs: MK83 1,000-lb	Thousands of Bombs
	Unguided Bombs: MK84 2,000-lb	14,000 Bombs Delivered and ≥1,800 Bombs Awaiting Transfer				Yes	Yes

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The Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) is delighted to announce its new partnership with The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Foundation establishing JINSA’s Zuckerman IDF Generals Education Program.

In 2016, JINSA launched its Military Leadership Education Institute (MLEI) to educate elite, active duty military officers from America’s Middle Eastern allies about elements that influence U.S. foreign policy to foster a greater understanding of America’s regional and global strategic challenges and priorities. This new program to educate IDF generals, which received the approval of the IDF Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kochavi and support of the Commander of the IDF Military Colleges MG Itai Veruv, will be a pillar of JINSA’s MLEI.

“We are very excited to partner with The Zuckerman Family Foundation on this important program which will deepen understanding in the U.S.-Israel military relationship at a critical moment for both countries. For decades, Mort Zuckerman has been a visionary philanthropist, trusted foreign policy voice, leading businessman, and key Jewish communal leader respected in America and around the world. He has been involved with JINSA for many years and served as a member of our Iran Policy Project. We greatly appreciate the Zuckerman Foundation’s support and are honored and humbled to be able to expand our relationship with Mort’s family by formally partnering with them on this impactful initiative,” said JINSA President & CEO Dr. Michael Makovsky.

“As part of the mission of the Zuckerman Family Foundation to enhance and support education and leadership, we admire and encourage the work of JINSA, the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. The innovative research and top-quality work JINSA does on educating Congressional, military and civilian national security decision-makers on American defense and strategic interests is outstanding. The annual trips JINSA arranges for IDF generals to visit the US are an invaluable way to enhance mutual cooperation and advance the special US-Israel relationship,” said James Gertler and Eric Gertler, trustees of the Zuckerman Family Foundation.

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