White House Officials Say U.S.-Iran Deal Will Ease Sanctions If Tehran Complies

White House officials told Walla on Monday that the United States has signed the framework agreement with Iran in a form they described as having Vice President J.D. Vance on one side and Steve Kalif on the other. They said sanctions and frozen funds would be eased only if Iran meets the deal’s requirements, adding, “If they want to be a normal country, we will welcome that.” The signing ceremony is set for Friday.

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has resumed, saying many oil tankers are moving out of the strait along a “southern route” that he called safe, secure and clear, with other shipping lanes also available. Reuters, however, reported that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports will remain in place until the agreement is signed. Trump also disputed commercial tracking data on ship transits through the strait, saying the United States counts many more crossings.

At the same time, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that, after coordination, Tehran had decided to sign the memorandum of understanding with the United States on Friday. The deal follows the ceasefire agreement between the two countries.

Earlier, in an interview with CNBC, Vice President J.D. Vance said the agreement denies Iran the money it would need to rebuild its nuclear program and argued that it will show how far Tehran is willing to compromise. He also said some figures in Israel like the deal’s wording, which he hopes to publish this week, and added that “Israel will definitely have a place at the table in the new Middle East.”