Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines
U.S. lawmakers are divided along party lines regarding a potential deal to end the Iran war. Republicans generally support the agreement being negotiated by President Trump, while Democrats criticize it as ineffective. The debate highlights differing perspectives on the implications of the negotiations for U.S. foreign policy.
- ▪Republicans mostly back the contours of a deal being negotiated by President Trump.
- ▪Democrats dismiss the deal as merely maintaining the pre-war status quo with Iran.
- ▪Some lawmakers express concerns that the negotiations may weaken U.S. positions against Iran.
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Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party linesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 25, 2026, 01:13 AMUpdated May 25, 2026, 01:13 AMMay 24 - U.S. lawmakers appearing on Sunday morning talk shows split sharply over a potential deal to end the Iran war, with Republicans mostly backing the publicly reported contours of an agreement being negotiated by President Donald Trump and Democrats dismissing it as accomplishing little.• Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the reported outlines of a deal sounded like little more than "the pre-war status quo" with Iran. "I think this was a blunder," Van Hollen said on the "Fox News Sunday" program.
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