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blican senators Graham and Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran – Ya Libnan Ya Libnan Featured Lebanon World Opinion Business Arts Science Top Republican senators Graham and Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran May 24, 2026 Share: FILE – US Senators Lindsey Graham(R) and Roger Wicker Key Senate Republicans are raising concerns about a reported peace deal being negotiated with Iran, arguing it would be a disaster for the United States that would make meaningless the war launched by President Trump nearly three months ago.

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Top Republican senators Graham and Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran &#8211; Ya Libnan Ya Libnan Featured Lebanon World Opinion Business Arts Science Top Republican senators Graham and Wicker blast reports of 60-day ceasefire deal with Iran May 24, 2026 Share: FILE &#8211; US Senators Lindsey Graham(R) and Roger Wicker Key Senate Republicans are raising concerns about a reported peace deal being negotiated with Iran, arguing it would be a disaster for the United States that would make meaningless the war launched by President Trump nearly three months ago. “The rumored 60-day ceasefire — with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith — would be a disaster,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote in a post on social platform X . He said the effects of the joint military operation between the U.S. and Israel titled “Operation Epic Fury” would “be for naught” if the deal as he understood it went forward. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close ally of President Trump who for years has pushed for U.S. military action against the Iranian regime, said a premature deal could fundamentally shift the balance of power in the Middle East in Iran’s favor. “If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution,” Graham wrote Saturday in a post on X . The South Carolina Republican added that such a perception would become a “nightmare for Israel” over time, questioning the rationale behind the war entirely. He also noted his skepticism that Iran could be denied the ability to threaten global oil supply by blocking the Strait of Hormuz again in the future. “I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability,” he wrote, adding: “It is important we get this right.” The criticisms from the two GOP senators was remarkable given the GOP Senate has generally avoided stark criticism of Trump. The comments from both men came before President Trump announced a deal with Iran was close. “An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social , adding that final details of the deal will be “announced shortly. Trump offered no details of the deal, but a regional official with direct knowledge of the Pakistan-led mediation efforts told The Associated Press that the potential deal would officially declare an end to the war and establish a 60-day period of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. The concerns from Graham and Wicker seemed largely related to Iran’s nuclear program.

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