Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s newly announced agreement with Iran differs significantly from the nuclear deal negotiated during the administration of former President Barack Obama, as reported by Breitbart.

Vance made the remarks while speaking with reporters following the release of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The agreement was signed on Wednesday evening during a dinner event at the Palace of Versailles and is intended to establish a framework for ending the conflict between the United States and Iran while opening negotiations on a broader long-term arrangement.

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After the text of the memorandum was released, Vance was asked to explain how the Trump administration’s approach differs from the Iran nuclear agreement reached during the Obama administration in 2015.

Vance argued that the two agreements begin from entirely different circumstances.

“You have to remember, in 2015 Iran had built a sophisticated nuclear weapons program with a nuclear weapon stockpile, so the perspective that we came at as the United States was, you already have a really nice nuclear program; we’re going to bribe you with American money in order to stop it,” Vance said.

“Our perspective, and where we’re coming at it, is we already destroyed your nuclear program, and so if you promise and show verifiable pathways to not rebuild it, then we are willing to give you some sanctions relief, and things like that.”

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The vice president described that distinction as the most important difference between the two agreements, saying the Trump administration is negotiating from what he characterized as a position of strength.

Vance also pointed to several policy differences he said separate the current agreement from the Obama-era deal.

“Now, there are all these substantive differences as well,” he said.

“The Obama nuclear deal allowed enrichment; ours will not. The Obama deal allowed the accumulation of stockpiled weapons-grade material. Ours is actually leading to the destruction of that stockpile of enriched material.”

The memorandum states that Iran “shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons” and outlines a process for addressing existing enriched nuclear material under a framework to be supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The agreement says both countries will negotiate a mechanism for handling stockpiled enriched material and continue discussions regarding Iran’s nuclear energy needs as part of future talks.

The document also states that both governments intend to address nuclear issues immediately during negotiations in an effort to reach a final agreement.

Vance emphasized that the administration views the treatment of Iran’s enriched material as a major distinction from the 2015 agreement.

He also highlighted financial differences between the two arrangements.

“So, there are many differences,” Vance continued.

“The Obama deal gave them over a billion dollars of American money. The deal gives them $0 of American money. So, a lot of substantive differences, but I think the most important differences are where we’re coming at it from: a position of strength, and the fact that our Gulf Coast partners love this deal.”

The memorandum establishes a framework for additional negotiations between Washington and Tehran and includes provisions related to sanctions relief, nuclear oversight, and future discussions regarding Iran’s civilian nuclear activities.

Officials from both countries are expected to continue negotiations in the coming weeks as the parties work toward a more comprehensive agreement.

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