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WASHINGTON \u2014\u00a0GOP skepticism of the preliminary peace deal with Iran mostly only hardened after details of the 14-point plan surfaced, with key Republican lawmakers trashing it publicly. <\/p>\n

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A senior official had read the\u00a014-point US-Iran memorandum of understanding to reporters Wednesday, confirming key concessions to Iran such as the temporary waiving of oil sanctions, a $300 billion reconstruction fund, and softer language on the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n

\u201cReagan is rolling over in his grave. Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions were not curbed, and they have learned that threatening the Strait of Hormuz works and will undoubtedly leverage it in the future,\u201d retiring Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) bluntly chided. <\/p>\n

Cassidy was bested in his primary last month by a rival backed by President Trump. <\/p>\n

Since then, many observers have described him as being part of the Senate GOP\u2019s \u201cYOLO Caucus\u201d of outgoing Republicans who now feel freer to speak more bluntly about Trump. <\/p>\n

\u201cNow, Iran gets to build brand-new infrastructure under this deal. Before the war, the strait was open, Iran was being crushed by sanctions, and 13 service members were still alive,\u201d Cassidy went on.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, 13 Americans are dead, families have paid billions at the pump, sanctions will be lifted, and the bombing has stopped. This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even before the full text of the 14-point MOU \u2014 a document intended to serve as a bridge to more technical negotiations for a full-fledged nuclear deal \u2014 became public, it received a cool reception from many Republicans. <\/p>\n

Former 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, who had backed Trump\u2019s Epic Fury attacks on Iran, raised similar concerns as Cassidy about Iran benefiting from the economic relief in the deal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis regime chants death to America, murders our troops, and attempts to assassinate Americans on U.S. soil,\u201d she posted on X. \u201cThey believe they have an obligation to destroy us. Now, we plan to unlock billions of dollars and lift sanctions, with the promise of even more money.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will use that money the way they always do\u2014 to further their nuclear ambitions and on terrorist proxies against us. It\u2019s a huge mistake to pay to rebuild the threat we just destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow alum of the first Trump administration, former Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News\u2019 \u201cAmerica Reports\u201d that the MOU \u201cdoes smack of the kind of appeasement that our administration rejected in the Obama-Iran nuclear deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Trump signs US-Iran deal\u00a0at Palace of Versailles with Macron \u2014\u00a0in his trademark fashion<\/a><\/p>\n

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) both refrained from weighing in when asked by The Post, citing concerns that they hadn\u2019t seen the actual text yet. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think if it is, if it is not approved by Congress, then it\u2019s basically nothing more than a political arrangement, similar to what President Obama did, and it can be undone very quickly,\u201d Rounds told The Post. \u201cI\u2019ll wait and see.\u201d<\/p>\n

One past GOP skeptic who appeared to warm up to the MOU was Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who cited a call with special envoy Steve Witkoff for his shift in tone. <\/p>\n

\u201cAfter this discussion, it is my opinion that signing the MOU will be beneficial to the United States, in as much as the Strait of Hormuz will begin to open, and the hostilities with Iran will stop,\u201d Graham posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether or not the United States can reach an acceptable, verifiable deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program and other issues is yet to be determined, but I see little downside to trying,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe economic stability that comes from opening up the Strait and the cessation of hostilities could create a pathway to peace well beyond the Iranian conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Graham previously\u00a0expressed concerns\u00a0about Iran\u2019s understanding of the MOU being different than the Trump administration\u2019s and suggested that Congress should approve it.<\/p>\n

Beyond Capitol Hill and GOP luminaries, Trump faced a revolt from elements of the conservative pundit world, who argued that his team got rolled by Iran. <\/p>\n

Vice President JD Vance, a key architect of the MOU, has repeatedly stressed that the benefits Iran will receive will be contingent on whether or not the regime holds up its end of the bargain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it works out, I\u2019m going to take the credit. If it doesn\u2019t work out, I\u2019m blaming JD,\u201d Trump quipped about the MOU during a press conference at the G7 meeting in France.<\/p>\n

Read more The 5 passages of the US-Iran peace deal that worry critics the most: \u2018Always tries to get more\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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