{"id":2615699,"date":"2026-06-18T14:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-confident-trump-can-lift-iran-oil-sanctions-without-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:07:08","slug":"vance-confident-trump-can-lift-iran-oil-sanctions-without-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-confident-trump-can-lift-iran-oil-sanctions-without-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance &#8216;confident&#8217; Trump can lift Iran oil sanctions without Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-confident-trump-can-lift-iran-oil-sanctions-without-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615699&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance stated that the White House believes it can lift oil sanctions on Iran without congressional approval, citing legal opinions from the Justice Department\u2019s Office of legal Counsel. This move has faced opposition from lawmakers, who have questioned whether certain oil waivers comply with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Vance emphasized that some sanctions can be lifted temporarily without Congress&#8217;s consent and mentioned plans to brief congressional leaders soon, even though this might potentially be delayed by the House&#8217;s recess. Additionally, lawmakers expressed concerns over a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, which they see as considerably more considerable than previous deals, and skepticism about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-voters-dont-want-mike-pences-republican-party\/\" title=\"GOP Voters Don\u2019t Want Mike Pence\u2019s Republican Party\">large financial support<\/a> from regional countries. Critics have also highlighted worries that lifting sanctions and the financial measures could benefit iran\u2019s regional proxy activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> argued that the White House can lift oil sanctions against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> without the approval of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a>, as Republicans express concern over the economic relief listed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >newly signed peace deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe actually have an opinion from OLC that we feel quite confident about that,\u201d Vance said in a Thursday press briefing, referring to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Justice Department\u2019s<\/a> Office of Legal Counsel.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614647\/jd-vance-tells-gop-critics-iran-deal-trust-process\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Have a little faith\u2019: Vance tells Republican critics of Iran deal to trust the process<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614530\/jd-vance-senate-force-save-america-act-showdown-fisa\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance pushes Senate to force SAVE America Act showdown over FISA: \u2018Why don\u2019t we try?\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614491\/jd-vance-the-view-joy-behar-best-friends\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>JD Vance says he and Joy Behar are \u2018best friends now\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sanctions relief is just one element that has sparked criticism from lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and Vance was asked to address questions about whether oil waivers, listed as part of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, comply with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are certain things that require congressional approval, there are certain things that don\u2019t require congressional approval,\u201d Vance added. \u201cWe feel quite confident that we can temporarily lift those sanctions without going to Congress and seeking their approval on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> also teased a future briefing with congressional leaders and said he\u2019s been in touch with James Braid, White House director of legislative affairs. Lawmakers had complained that they had not seen the 14-point agreement before Trump signed the deal while in France to attend the G7 summit on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe do plan to brief Congress very soon,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe that they got the formal copy of the signed document this morning, and if not, they\u2019re going to get it some point later today.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The House is out of session until next week, which could delay Iran-related briefings, Vance suggested. He did not give a specific timeline for when the briefings will take place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut we\u2019re going to ensure that the team briefs Congress, of course, answers their questions,\u201d he added. \u201cWe\u2019ve been doing that informally, of course, talking to a number of people in Congress just over the last week. We\u2019ll keep on doing that, and we\u2019ll have a formal briefing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate leadership, in particular, told the press this week that they were not given a copy of the memorandum, despite requesting it ahead of the signing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613001\/read-iran-mou-deal\/\">READ IN FULL: THE 14-POINT PEACE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from the oil waivers, which critics argue could give Iran a windfall to finance proxies in the region, lawmakers have expressed skepticism about the $300 billion in reconstruction funding that countries in the region would provide Iran as part of the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe $300 billion fund for the reconstruction and economic development of Iran \u2013 though not funded by U.S. taxpayers \u2013 would make Iran\u2019s payoff under President Obama\u2019s 2015 deal look like a pittance by comparison,\u201d Senate Armed Services Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance: White House can lift Iran sanctions without Congress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2615700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26169568563430-e1781803406787.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[62187,69419,3634,15469],"class_list":["post-2615699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran-sanctions","tag-oil-sanctions","tag-trump","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26169568563430-e1781803406787.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615699"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615703,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615699\/revisions\/2615703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}