White House blasts Cruz, Pompeo for trashing Trump peace efforts as Iran appeasement
The White House has criticized former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Senator Ted Cruz for their negative comments regarding President Trump's peace efforts with Iran. Officials claim that these critics lack understanding of the ongoing negotiations and are undermining the administration's diplomatic work. The backlash comes as Trump seeks a resolution to the Iran conflict amid concerns about potential appeasement.
- ▪The White House has defended Trump's peace negotiations with Iran against criticism from Pompeo and Cruz.
- ▪White House communications director Steven Cheung accused Pompeo of being uninformed about the negotiations.
- ▪Pompeo expressed concerns that a potential deal could resemble previous appeasement policies.
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War With Iran White House blasts Cruz, Pompeo for trashing Trump peace efforts as Iran appeasement White House official says critics have 'no idea' what they're talking about on Iran negotiations By Eric Mack Fox News Published May 24, 2026 9:42am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump discusses possible Iran peace deal after White House talks Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan reports on President Donald Trump’s calls with regional leaders and optimism surrounding a possible diplomatic resolution to the Iran conflict on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While President Donald Trump was burning the midnight oil hammering out a last-minute peace and denuclearization deal with Iran, his White House inner…
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