Vice President JD Vance said that the proposed U.S.-Iran deal will usher in a "new day" for the Middle East, while addressing whether U.S.taxpayer funds would be used to finance Iran’s potential $300 billion reconstruction fund in an interview Monday on "Hannity"Vance told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Iran could have access to the multibillion-dollar fund if the nation fulfills the obligations outlined in its deal with the United States."The agreement says they are not getting a single dime of American money," he said.TRUMP SAYS IRAN DEAL ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’ AS 84-DAY WAR NEARS POSSIBLE END"What the agreement does say, Sean, is if the Iranians behave and if there are sanctions relief and if the Iranians are integrated into the world economy, we would invite other countries, not us, but other countries to invest in their country."Vice President JD Vance during a dinner in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Nov.
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and Iranian officials reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, cease hostilities and address Tehran’s nuclear weapons program.The deal, known as a memorandum of understanding, is set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland.A proposed $300 billion fund under consideration by the Trump administration for Iran would be financed by private companies looking to invest in the country, not American taxpayers.LISA DAFTARI: HORMUZ WHIPLASH PROVES TEHRAN CAN'T HONOR ANY DEAL IT SIGNSWhile the full terms of the U.S.-Iran peace agreement have not been released, Vance emphasized that the deal is performance-based and said Iran will have access to the reconstruction fund only if it complies with the deal’s conditions."The Iranians don't get a dime unless they behave and change their behavior," he said on "Hannity.""If they show verifiable commitment, and that means a real inspections regime, then they can get the benefits of the bargain."Iran's Deputy Foreign...