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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/middleeast/senate-republicans-iran-deal-trump.html
Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal with Iran
(New York Times) Minho Kim - Senate Republicans cast doubt on the viability of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend as President Trump doubled down in support of his administration's negotiations to end the nearly three-month-old war. Some of the president's closest allies have expressed misgivings. Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, wrote on social media on Saturday that striking a peace deal now would fuel the perception that the United States was recognizing Iran as a dominant force 'requiring a diplomatic solution,' calling such an outcome 'a nightmare for Israel.' Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said he was 'deeply concerned' about the prospective deal, calling any outcome in which Iran retained control of the Strait of Hormuz and the ability to enrich uranium 'a disastrous mistake.' Senate Democrats, for their part, also joined in with critiques on Sunday. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey said on CNN that the president was 'being played as a fool,' while Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland called the emerging framework 'a return to the prewar status quo.'