Trump's Republican Allies In Senate Cast Doubt On Possible Iran Peace Deal: 'Doesn't Make Sense'
Trump's Republican Allies In Senate Cast Doubt On Possible Iran Peace Deal: 'Doesn't Make Sense' Published By, Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 09:55 IST Trump
Trump's Republican Allies In Senate Cast Doubt On Possible Iran Peace Deal: 'Doesn't Make Sense' Published By, Last Updated: May 25, 2026, 09:55 IST Trump defended his administration's approach to peace talks with Iran, saying only "losers" were being critical about something they did not know about. Rapid Read US President Donald Trump. (Reuters Image) US President Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the US Senate have cast doubt on the viability of a possible peace deal with Iran, hours after the president said Washington will not rush into finalising an agreement with negotiations still ongoing. Earlier, Trump said a deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated", adding that any such agreement under his administration would be a “good and proper one". He also emphasised that the deal would be very different from the 2015 nuclear agreement struck under former US president Barack Obama. According to several reports, US and Iranian officials have been discussing a framework to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, under which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, and the US would withdraw its naval blockade.
US officials also say that Iran would commit to disposing of its highly enriched uranium, although Tehran says that matter woild be negotiated later. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES HERE ‘Doesn’t Make Sense To Me’ “It doesn’t make too much sense to me," Senator Thorn Tillis told CNN, adding that Iran’s commitment to opening the Strait of Hormuz was “questionable" without finalising a peace deal. He also said there were “a lot of things that need to be explained." Republican Senator Roger Wicker, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote on social media that a “60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would be a disaster." Even some of the president’s closest allies have expressed misgivings about a peace deal. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s closest allies and a vocal supporter of the war against Iran, said striking a peace deal now would fuel the perception that the United States was recognizing Iran as a dominant force “requiring a diplomatic solution", which would be a “disaster for Israel." ALSO READ: ‘Won’t Rush’: Trump Hits Brakes On Iran Peace Talks A Day After Deal ‘Largely Negotiated’ Claim Trump Defends His Iran Approach Trump shot back at his critics on Sunday, calling any deal he would negotiate “good and proper" and saying that such criticism was coming from “losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.
The president had earlier expressed optimism over an interim framework to end the war, but the White House clarified that important issues remain unresolved. He also confirmed that the US naval blockade on Iranian shipping around the Strait of Hormuz would remain fully in place until a formal agreement was completed. The blockade began in April 2026 and has heavily restricted Iranian commercial and military shipping around key ports linked to the strait. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: United States of America (USA) First Published: May 25, 2026, 09:48 IST News world Trump's Republican Allies In Senate Cast Doubt On Possible Iran Peace Deal: 'Doesn't Make Sense' Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion.
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