Sen. Tom Cotton questions Trump’s 14-point Iran memorandum as GOP hawks warn of $6 billion a month from oil sales
Sen. Tom Cotton has publicly raised doubts about the Trump administration’s 14-point “memorandum of understanding” with Iran, arguing that provisions allowing Iran to resume oil sales could generate as much as $6 billion a month in revenue. If implemented, the framework would significantly ease constraints on Iran’s crude exports and lift expectations for additional global oil supply. The episode is being read as a sign of a phased easing in U.S.-Iran relations, with direct implications for oil market supply-and-demand dynamics.