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Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will 'not rush into a deal' after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement

Wicker warned that a reported ceasefire could squander what he said had been accomplished against Iran.

Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will 'not rush into a deal' after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement
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This article1 analysis · Oct 6, 2026
May 24, 2026
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Trump said the United States would not rush an Iran agreement, as Republican senators questioned whether a reported ceasefire deal would adequately address Iran’s enriched uranium and regional leverage. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Trump’s approach.

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Roger F. Wicker
R · MS · SEN

Senator criticizing the reported Iran agreement

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President negotiating with Iran and defending the proposed agreement

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Senator warning about the reported Iran agreement

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of War, cited by Tillis regarding earlier statements about Iran’s defenses

Mike Pompeo
Former U.S. Representative (R-KS)

Former Secretary of State criticizing the reported deal

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator questioning the reported U.S. position in negotiations

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator criticizing reported terms of the Iran agreement

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State defending Trump’s approach to negotiations

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former U.S. president, referenced in Trump’s criticism of the earlier Iran nuclear deal; Ben Rhodes, Former U.S. official referenced in Pompeo’s criticism; Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran; Robert Malley, Former U.S. official referenced in Pompeo’s criticism; Steve Cheung, White House communications director responding to Pompeo; Wendy Sherman, Former U.S. official referenced in Pompeo’s criticism

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Republican Senators Raise Concerns About Reported Iran Agreement

Roger Wicker and other Republican senators criticized a possible Iran agreement, warning its terms could leave Iran with significant leverage. Center outlets frame the dispute as Republican hawks fearing Trump will accept an inadequate deal and facing pressure over how to end the war. Right-leaning outlets also report Republican criticism, while giving space to the administration’s defense and to uncertainty about terms that remain unsettled.

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