Washington DC - President Donald Trump's former Vice President Mike Pence recently held nothing back when asked about his old boss' recent deal to end the controversial war with Iran.

In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Pence praised Trump for "acting decisively" by taking action against Iran, but said the recently signed deal "falls well short of what is required to end the Iranian threat."

The ex-vice president wrote that "it isn't the deal a defeated Iran should be getting... It isn't even a deal – it's a plan to make a plan."

Pence argued that the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) does not "capitalize" on the damage done to Iran since the war began, and does not require Iran to dismantle its nuclear program, which Trump always claimed was his sole purpose for launching the conflict.

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"This 60-day period should be used to secure what this agreement doesn't yet provide: an end to Iran's nuclear ambitions, an end to Iranian-backed terror, and an end to its half-century of warfare against the US and Israel," he continued.

"If those reasonable goals cannot be achieved, Mr. Trump should let the armed forces finish the job."

The president faced similar criticism in a New York Times article, which was also published on Sunday.

He responded to the Times report by touting the damage he has inflicted on Iran throughout the war – and threatening to add the "treasonous" reporting to a multi-billion dollar lawsuit he brought against them last year.