Trump slammed for worst deal in decades as 14-point Iran plan unveiled

Donald Trump has unveiled a deal aimed at ending the war with Iran, but experts and commentators say the agreement may not be all it appears.

The White House announced on Wednesday that the deal had been signed and Iran’s foreign minister confirmed their side had also signed the document.

There are 14 points in the document, one is a pledge for a $300bn fund for the ‘reconstruction and economic development’ of Iran, however the US is not required to contribute, Sky News reports.

According to the document, the two countries have committed to negotiation a final deal in no more than 60 days.

However commentary from experts and analysts has been sharply divided, with a broad theme across outlets being that while the deal may succeed in stopping the fighting, it raises questions whether it has achieved Trump’s original aims. The Iran deal was called a ‘tacit admission of strategic defeat’ by Sky News, with the publication explaining: “Given that the Strait was open before the conflict was started by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, reopening it is no great achievement. It simply restores the status quo ante bellum.”

Reactions to the deal have been mixed (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, it has been argued that the deal reflects the failure of the Trump administration’s ambitious war aims, with further analysis suggesting the administration sought to eliminate Iran's nuclear programme, missile capabilities, and regional proxy network but had to settle for a different framework to stop the conflict, the Guardian reports.

And other reports argue that the agreement delivers on immediate benefits by opening the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for the transport of oil and fuel, reducing the risk of wider regional escalation, while opening a framework for future nuclear negotiations.

But the deal is widely seen as imperfect but manages to lower the immediate risk of wider conflict, while Trump can claim credit for ending the active hostilities. The long term success will depend on follow-up negotiations.

Trump signed the deal on Wednesday (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

One key area of concern among the public who are active on social media is the $300bn fund.

“$300B for their reconstruction yet my health care is a burden????” one X (formerly Twitter) user complained on social media.

Another person argued: “Pay 300bn for reconstruction? Ridiculous. USA lost this deal. Trump made a bad deal.”

Over on Reddit, one comment reads: "This deal had no winners. But it did have one who lost the least: Iran. And the US lost the most, specifically prestige, soft power and vision. Most of the world is basically laughing at us for this Mideast debacle we created."

At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump said that Iran can access a $300 billion private fund 'only if they’re doing things right'. He added that the US has taken a lot of the country’s money which will at 'some point' have to be returned, Reuters reports.