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Republican leaders Lindsey Graham, Cruz slam reported 60 day Iran ceasefire deal

Cruz argued that the reported terms could leave Iran with money, nuclear capabilities and influence over the Strait of Hormuz.

Republican leaders Lindsey Graham, Cruz slam reported 60 day Iran ceasefire deal
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Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz warned that a reported 60-day ceasefire framework with Iran could leave Tehran stronger, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's approach. The agreement was not finalized, and Iranian state media disputed Trump's account of the Strait of Hormuz terms.

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Senator criticizing the reported Iran ceasefire terms

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

Senator criticizing the reported Iran ceasefire terms

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who said an agreement had been largely negotiated

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

Former secretary of state criticizing the reported deal

Marco Rubio
Secretary of State

Secretary of State defending Trump's approach to the reported deal

Roger F. Wicker
R · MS · SEN

Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee chairman criticizing the reported ceasefire

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president referenced in a comparison to an earlier Iran nuclear agreement; Ben Rhodes, Former U.S. official named in Pompeo's comparison; Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, mentioned in connection with a call with Trump; Robert Malley, Former U.S. official named in Pompeo's comparison; Wendy Sherman, Former U.S. official named in Pompeo's comparison

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Ted Cruz Warns About Trump's Proposed Iran Deal

Ted Cruz warned about Trump's Iran approach as other Republican figures questioned an emerging deal. Left-leaning outlets frame Cruz's warning as a sign of broader Republican foreign-policy unease and a lack of strategy. Center outlets focus on Republicans' concerns about the reported deal terms, while also including defenses of negotiations and noting that the terms remain unsettled.

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