Trump signals he could send details of Iran deal to Congress

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled he was open to sending details of the Iran deal to members of Congress, while lawmakers from both parties fielded questions.

Trump, who attended the bilateral meeting in France with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that he would not hesitate to send the memorandum of understanding to Congress for review. He did not specify when Congress might receive the details. The framework was announced and signed digitally on Sunday and could bring an end to hostilities between the United States and Iran, which began in February.

“What I want to do is send this to Congress and say, ‘you must not approve this.’ And they will approve it,” Trump said, apparently joking. He is in Évian-les-Bains, France, for the 2026 G7 summit.

The preliminary agreement would extend the US-Iran ceasefire by 60 days and create a framework for future negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and other issues. The text of the agreement has not been released, but Trump said he would announce details on Friday.

News of the deal drew lukewarm reactions on the Hill this week, including from some key Trump allies.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he was “pleased” with an agreement to potentially open the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively closed this spring amid conflict, disrupting international supply chains and causing gas prices to rise. But he said Congress should have the opportunity to weigh in.

“I am concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement is different from what the American negotiating team claims,” ​​Graham said. send to x Sunday. “Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote. I look forward to reviewing the final product and believe it is imperative that the Vice President, the architect of the agreement, make it happen.” [JD] “Vance and his negotiating partners will be part of the process of presenting the final agreement to Congress.”

Asked about Graham’s comments on Tuesday, Trump said: “I need to talk to Lindsay.” He’s going to be in big trouble.”

Vance, meanwhile, appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday and said many details of the deal still need to be ironed out. Two important provisions, according to Vance, are the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s commitment not to develop nuclear weapons. Trump has repeatedly said that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is a key goal of the war.

“There’s a lot of important details that we need to understand that we’re actually going to sit down at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward on those details,” Vance said.

An official signing ceremony is planned for Friday in Geneva.

Trump said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is already opening to ship traffic.

“The ships are starting to move now,” Trump said. “Oil is starting to go away and prices are falling rapidly.”