While expressing gratitude that President Donald Trump took on Iran, the Zionist Organization of America called the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Tehran "deeply problematic."
ZOA National President Morton Klein praised Trump for what he described as unprecedented efforts to degrade Iran's military and nuclear capabilities during recent U.S. and Israeli military operations.
But Klein warned that the emerging agreement appears to grant major concessions to Tehran without first securing the dismantling of its nuclear infrastructure.
"ZOA is extremely grateful to President Trump for all he did — far more than any other U.S. president — to degrade Iran's nuclear facilities and military capabilities," Klein said in a statement Monday.
"However, the little that we know is deeply problematic," he added.
According to reports, the memorandum would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease economic pressure on Iran, and launch a new round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program.
Critics on both the right and left have expressed concerns that the agreement lacks clear requirements for Iran to immediately surrender enriched uranium, dismantle nuclear facilities, or eliminate its ballistic missile arsenal.
The Jerusalem Post reported that a broad range of American Jewish organizations have raised questions about the agreement, though many remain waiting for the administration to release the final text.
Unlike the Obama-era nuclear deal, which sharply divided Jewish groups, skepticism about the current agreement appears to span ideological lines.
Klein argued that lifting pressure on Iran before achieving concrete nuclear concessions risks allowing the regime to rebuild its economy, military, and network of regional terrorist proxies.
"It makes no sense for the U.S. to immediately give up its pressure on the Iranian regime — the blockade that was strangulating Iran economically — without obtaining immediate removal of Iran's nuclear stockpile, decommissioning of Iran's nuclear facilities, and destruction of Iran's deadly missile stockpile," he said.
Several pro-Israel leaders have voiced similar concerns.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has argued that any agreement must permanently end Iran's nuclear program, missile program, and support for terrorism.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has also expressed concern that Iran's interpretation of the agreement may differ from what U.S. negotiators are describing.
Vice President JD Vance has defended the framework, saying it would ultimately result in Iran abandoning its pursuit of nuclear weapons in exchange for economic normalization and sanctions relief.
For ZOA, however, unanswered questions remain.
Klein warned that reports suggesting Iran could continue enrichment activities while retaining key elements of its nuclear and missile programs would fall far short of the goals that justified the recent conflict.
"The world will not be safe as long as Iran's hateful genocidal regime exists," Klein said.