'Nightmare for Israel': Republican hawks attack Trump's emerging Iran deal

Middle East Eye · May 24, 2026 Politics

'Nightmare for Israel': Republican hawks attack Trump's emerging Iran deal Senior US Republicans have launched a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump over the reported terms of the ceasefire agreement with Iran , warning they include major concessions that would strengthen Tehran and undermine Israel. The criticism intensified on Sunday after Trump said a memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israeli war on Iran had been "largely negotiated" and was awaiting finalisation. Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the vital global energy chokepoint that Iran has effectively controlled since the war began in late February.

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