Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back on a potential peace deal with Iran as President Donald Trump mulls renewed airstrikes.The United States and Iran are reportedly close to securing an agreement that extends the ceasefire for 60 days. If finalized, the deal would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lay the framework for discussions on Iran’s nuclear weapons program.Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said the start of the Iran war would have been for nothing if the U.S. agrees to such a deal.
“The rumored 60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would be a disaster,” Wicker posted on X. “Everything accomplished by Operation Epic Fury would be for naught!”
In a similar vein, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made the case that a peace deal would only embolden Iran to continue holding the Strait of Hormuz hostage and threaten neighboring Arab nations.
“If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a [dominant] force requiring a diplomatic solution,” Graham said on social media.
