Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along
Bipartisan pressure is complicating efforts to negotiate a peace deal with Iran. Some Democrats, who previously criticized President Trump for escalating the conflict, are now opposing his attempts to de-escalate. This has led to an unusual alliance with Republican hawks who prefer to continue military action against Iran.
- ▪Senator Cory Booker criticized Trump for potentially allowing Iran to gain strength through a ceasefire.
- ▪Republican hawks like Lindsey Graham and Mike Pompeo oppose any peace deal, preferring military action instead.
- ▪Trump has faced criticism from both parties as he attempts to negotiate a peace agreement with Iran.
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Foreign Policy Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along Bipartisan pressure is keeping the war alive. Matthew Petti | 6.3.2026 3:15 PM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/06/Trump-Iran-6-3-A-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="A digital image of Trump sitting in front of a map with American and Iranian flags with several figures in the background against an orange background" alt="A digital image of Trump sitting in front of a map with American and Iranian flags with several figures in the background…
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