MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough and co-host Jonathan Lemire offered a sharp critique of a reported agreement between President Donald Trump and Iranian officials aimed at ending ongoing hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Iranian sources cited in the discussion, a deal has been finalized, with expectations that the key shipping route could reopen once formal signing takes place.

While acknowledging that an end to the conflict would be welcome, Scarborough questioned the broader consequences of the agreement and whether the United States had achieved meaningful strategic gains.

Scarborough argued that the terms under discussion, including possible sanctions relief and future economic arrangements, could ultimately strengthen Iran rather than weaken it.

He warned that within a short period, Iran might begin imposing tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and benefit financially from renewed access to global trade routes.He also suggested that reconstruction assistance and easing of sanctions could provide additional resources to the Iranian government.Jonathan Lemire echoed these concerns, characterizing the outcome as a setback for U.S.foreign policy.

He argued that Iran may emerge from the conflict more empowered than before, with greater leverage in the region and improved ability to influence maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Lemire also criticized the broader cost of the conflict, citing both financial expenditures and civilian casualties, and questioned whether the United States had inadvertently strengthened a hardline regime.

Both commentators concluded that the agreement, while potentially ending active conflict, may leave Iran in a stronger geopolitical position and reduce trust between Tehran and Washington.They suggested that regional actors may feel increasingly vulnerable as Iran’s economic and military capacity grows in the aftermath of the war.