Trump jokes he will take credit for Iran deal, blame Vance if it fails

US President Donald Trump has stated that if the deal with Iran succeeds, he would take credit, and if not, he would blame his Vice President, JD Vance.

Speaking to reporters in a joking tone he said: "I like that idea. Sure. This way, if it works out, I'm going to take the credit. If it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD," Caliber.Az reports, citing Sky News.

JD Vance will travel to Switzerland for the official signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran on June 19, despite the document already being signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The White House confirmed that Trump signed the memorandum on June 17 during a dinner at the Palace of Versailles with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Under the terms of the agreement, the US will “terminate all types of sanctions,” “make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and assets,” and begin withdrawing its naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran also “reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons,” with a jointly agreed mechanism to oversee its “enriched material” stockpile.

The senior US official described Iran’s commitment to destroying its enriched stockpile as “a major, major win for the United States of America,” adding that sanctions relief would depend on progress in the nuclear settlement and the extent to which Iran meets its obligations.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov