IRAN DEAL RENEWS QUESTION: WAS THIS WAR NECESSARY? It is perhaps the most fundamental question of the Iran war. If the goal of the war was to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and if the U.S. attack of June 21, 2025 either obliterated or substantially damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities, and if additional targeted bombing […]
Republicans have a long list of questions about the Iran deal, and they are so far noncommittal about whether it’s even something they can support. That’s not stopping many of them from defending President Donald Trump, though, as Democrats claim the agreement is no better than the one he threw away in 2017, when he […]
President Donald Trump hasn't yet released what he has agreed to on the Iran deal, but there are those in his administration who aren't happy with it and think it's a mistake. According to the Mirror, Trump is pondering firing them. Those include Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. "The debate has been settled. Anyone who opposed it could pay a personal price," a source told The Mirror.One person who appears to be safe is Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who serves in multiple roles for the president. It's unclear whether Trump would be willing to fire Vice President JD Vance, who has opposed to the Iran war from the start. In April, The New York Times reported that Vance was the most skeptical voice on the strikes. But The Mirror reported that Vance is supportive of the deal. Oddly, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who have been on the team working on the deal, are also said to support it, the Mirror reported. Since the deal hasn't been revealed, it's unclear if it prevents Israel from defending itself against Hamas in Lebanon. In the past both Kushner and Witkoff have been ardent supporters of Israel's ability to defend itself. The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday that Witkoff and Kushner are being seen as "sell-outs" as a result of their support for the deal. Right-wing pundit and close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yinon Magal, host of Channel 14 's The Patriots, blasted Kushner and Witkoff using a slur, saying that Trump's deal makes him look like a “loser.” Magal accused the two men of acting under pressure from Qatar and “selling their brothers in Israel.”"Rubio, Hegseth, and other officials from both the Department of Defense and State have presented an assessment that the current Iranian regime was already in decline due to economic pressure and that turning up the heat on the country would eventually end in a surrender or, alternatively, its collapse," The Mirror claimed. South Carolina Republican, Lindsey Graham, fears that the U.S. and Iran might have "different" views of what the deal is or should be. He wrote on X that he was "pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to.""I will be watching closely the ensuing negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program and other matters," Graham wrote. "I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming."That said, Graham doesn't appear to want Trump to decide whether the deal is final. "Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote," Graham claimed. "I look forward to reviewing the final product, and I believe it is imperative that the architect of the deal, Vice President Vance, and his negotiating partners be part of the process in presenting the final deal to Congress."
The signing of the interim peace deal between the US and Iran will take place on Friday near Lucerne in Switzerland, according to the country’s foreign ministry.
Senate Republicans said they’re pressing the Trump administration for details on the US-Iran interim peace deal and signaled Congress will ultimately vote on the final agreement.
Gas prices and other goods could remain elevated for months, adding to the political challenge facing the White House in the midterm elections.
A violent brawl erupted after Iran and New Zealand's World Cup match on Monday as Iranian pro-Shah and pro-regime protesters clashed.
A Democratic lawmaker fired back at a Trump nominee after he refused to respond to questions during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) had a direct response to Deputy White House budget director nominee Hal Duncan during his testimony before the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Jeff Merkley had asked a pointed question of Duncan, which the nominee tried to dodge."Do you believe the 2020 election was rigged?" Merkley asked."I believe that Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 election," Duncan said. Merkley pushed back. "He was certified, yes, but do you believe the election outcome was rigged?" Merkley said.Duncan repeated his response."Duly noted that you're not responding to the question," Merkley said.Kaine then pressed Duncan. The senator pointed out his concerns about his nomination."Saying President Biden was certified as the winner of that election is like saying today is Tuesday, June 16. It's obvious, it's a fact," Kaine said. "But he wouldn't acknowledge that President Biden won that race," Kaine added. "There's only one of two reasons, Mr. Duncan, you have either fallen victim to the conspiracy mindset that says that election was rigged and if you're a conspiracy theorist you shouldn't be let anywhere near the position you've been nominated for. Or, President Biden won the election, but you're afraid of making an insecure president mad by acknowledging that fact."Deputy White House budget director nominee Hal Duncan refuses to acknowledge that Biden won the 2020 election, but then moments later asserts that Trump won in 2024, prompting Tim Kaine to point out that he's clearly "afraid of making an insecure president mad" pic.twitter.com/zqUoPwYwUX— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 16, 2026
President Trump on Tuesday said he plans to read the memorandum of understanding "word-by-word" to reporters during a press conference amid criticism of the deal. Trump told reporters that he expects the next stage of negotiations to "go pretty quickly," confirming that the deal outlines a 60-day ceasefire to continue talks. The post WATCH: Trump Says He’ll Hold a Press Conference to Read Entire Text of Memorandum of Understanding With Iran “Word-by-Word” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.