JD Vance actually DENIED that Iran will receive 'billions of dollars of assets' in the deal, according to CBS News — the opposite of what this headline claims. The real story is that a US-Iran ceasefire deal was signed this week that unfreezes Iran's previously blocked oil revenues, reopens the Strait of Hormuz, and ends the February 2026 conflict that killed thousands. Whether unfrozen assets make Iran 'stronger' is debated: Iran avoids further military losses but faces continued sanctions and a degraded military after months of US strikes.