Senate Republicans demand a role in approving Trump's Iran deal
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Senate Republicans demand say in Trump's Iran deal as GOP blasts $300B relief and nuclear terms

The Hill — Home News—Senate Republicans raised formal alarm over the 14-point US-Iran memorandum of understanding, calling billions in sanctions relief a strategic 'blunder' and pushing for a formal congressional role in approving any final agreement. Several hawkish GOP senators who typically align with Trump broke with him over the deal's terms, which include a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran and lifting of major sanctions. The White House published a defense of the 14-point plan it had not yet officially released publicly, while Obama warned the US may be 'worse off' than before the war began. Trump called the agreement an 'unconditional surrender' from Tehran; critics across both parties said it bypassed Congress and gave Iran too much.