Republican Infighting Erupts Over Trump’s Emerging Iran Deal
Republican leaders are expressing concerns over President Trump's ongoing negotiations with Iran. While Trump has indicated that a deal is in the works, prominent Republicans are criticizing the potential agreement as a form of appeasement. The situation has led to a split within the party, with some members openly opposing Trump's approach to Iran.
- ▪Trump stated that the US will not rush into a deal with Iran, despite ongoing negotiations.
- ▪Prominent Republicans, including Mike Pompeo and Ted Cruz, have publicly criticized the potential deal, calling it a mistake.
- ▪The proposed agreement involves ending the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Iran giving up its nuclear stockpile.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); On Sunday, Trump said the US will not "rush into a deal" with Iran as talks continued across the weekend. Just yesterday he said the final deal would be "announced shortly."Alex Brandon/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Is there a deal? Is there not a deal? The fawning quarters of the right-wing press have spent the weekend so far gushing about how late and hard President Donald Trump is working on a deal to end his war on Iran—even missing his own son’s wedding for “circumstances pertaining to Government.” But for all that work, come Sunday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social that he will “not…
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