Washington– President Donald Trump Emerging deal To finish Iran war This raises strong criticism from some of their Republican colleagues who prefer to take a tougher stance against the government in Tehran and fear losing the opportunity to curb a long-term enemy in the Middle East.
The agreement, which the Republican president said was “largely negotiated,” left a group of lawmakers, former Cabinet members and conservative analysts wondering aloud whether the terms as they are currently known would make the conflict “futile.”
Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said that the president’s decision to strike Iran was “the most important decision” of his second term, and that he should not back down now.
“If the result of all this is an Iranian regime — still run by Islamists chanting ‘Death to America’ — now receiving billions of dollars and capable of enriching uranium.” & Development of nuclear weapons, effective control of Strait of Hormuz“If the outcome is going to be a catastrophic mistake,” Cruz wrote Saturday on the social media platform
Senator Lindsey Graham, also close to Trump, criticized any deal that would make Iran seen as a dominant power in the region and retain its ability to destroy oil infrastructure throughout the Gulf.
Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the feasibility of the proposed 60-day ceasefire, saying it would be a “disaster.”
“Everything accomplished through Operation Epic Fury will be for naught!” said Wicker, R-Miss.
Trump, who has said he only makes good deals and hates to be seen as not having the upper hand in any negotiations, rejected objections to the deal, which he said was “not yet fully negotiated.”
“So, don’t listen to the losers, who criticize something they know nothing about,” he said on his social media platform.
Trump said that the agreement he and his representatives are working on is “the exact opposite” of the nuclear agreement that Iran agreed to during the era of the Democratic Obama administration. Trump withdrew from this agreement and is trying to reach a new agreement.
“Both sides should take their time and do it right. There can be no mistakes!” Trump said.
He added that the US military blockade of Iranian ports will remain “in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, ratified and signed.”
Some support for Trump came from Capitol Hill as well.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, often a thorn in the president’s side, defended the White House’s approach.
“War almost always ends in negotiations,” Paul wrote on X. “Critics of President Trump’s peace negotiations should give President Trump the space to find an American solution first.”
Under the proposal, War The matter will end and Iran will reopen the strait and give up its gas reserves Highly enriched uraniumwith details and timelines to be determined over a subsequent 60-day period, regional officials told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Opinion polls The war, which began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, appears to be unpopular with the American public and may… It cost American taxpayers at least $29 billionas of this month. Thirteen service members were killed during the operation.
Trump initially said the war would end in four to six weeks, but the confrontation continues. Iran closed the strait, through which about 20% of global energy supplies pass It shook the global economy And sent Prices of gasoline and other commodities climbing.
Mike Pompeo, one of Trump’s first-term secretaries of state, confirmed on Saturday that the emerging deal appeared to him similar to the agreement reached under Obama, from which Trump withdrew.
“Not remotely America First,” Pompeo said on Channel X, prompting Stephen Cheung, the White House communications director, to respond with an expletive.
John Bolton, the first-term national security adviser who has become a critic of the president, said the details of the emerging plan appear to favor the Iranian government.
“If news reports about the impending Iran deal are true, the ayatollahs will have won a major victory. They will return to the path toward nuclear weapons, support global terrorism, and oppress their own people,” Bolton wrote on Sunday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined on Sunday during a diplomatic mission in India, telling reporters at a news conference that there has never been a stronger president against Iran than Trump.
“His commitment to this principle that they will never have a nuclear weapon should be questioned by no one,” Rubio said. “And the idea that somehow this president, given everything he’s already proven he’s willing to do, would somehow agree to a deal that ultimately puts Iran in a stronger position when it comes to nuclear ambitions, is ridiculous. It’s not going to happen.”
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a Trump opponent who has pushed legislation to restrict the president’s ability to wage war against Iran, told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that although the terms were not yet fully known, “if Lindsey Graham and Ted Coz disagreed last night, I would say it’s probably a very good deal.”
Massie will leave Congress in January After angering Trump and losing the Republican primaries last week to a competitor supported by Trump.