Wicker warns Trump against ‘ill advised’ Iran deal: ‘We must finish what we started’
Wicker said a deal would risk weakness and urged Trump to let U.S. forces destroy Iran’s remaining military capabilities, citing fears over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker warned President Donald Trump that he is being "ill advised" regarding Iran, urging him to use the military to "finish the destruction" of Iran's conventional military capabilities.
- Wicker's comments follow President Trump's pattern of threatening escalation before pulling back to pursue negotiations, a strategy the president claims is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons while managing economic concerns.
- Wicker claimed the ceasefire "has done nothing but benefit Iran" by allowing weapons replenishment, while former White House national security adviser John Bolton called negotiations a "waste of oxygen" on Thursday.
- Trump nixed a scheduled attack on Tehran on Monday, and on Tuesday dismissed concerns about rising gas prices, reiterating that preventing Iran's nuclearization remains his primary focus.
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As U.S.-Iran deal nears, Trump ally warns against creating perception Tehran controls Hormuz—'it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with'
"I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability."
Trump's Iran Agreement 'Would Be a Disaster' Says Roger Wicker, Top Republican U.S. Senator
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, but the proposal has drawn criticism from top Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi. The post Trump’s Iran Agreement ‘Would Be a Disaster’ Says Roger Wicker, a Top Republican U.S. Senator appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
GOP senators push back on potential Iran deal as Trump's decision looms
Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back on a potential peace deal with Iran as President Donald Trump mulls renewed airstrikes. The United States and Iran are reportedly close to securing an agreement that extends the ceasefire for 60 days. If finalized, the deal would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and lay the framework for discussions on Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said the start of the Ir…
Top Republican warns Trump against making a deal with Iran: ‘Finish the job’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top Senate Republican is publicly pressuring President Donald Trump against pursuing what he described as a weak Iran deal as administration officials signal negotiations with Tehran are making progress. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued a sharply worded warning Thursday urging Trump not to abandon military pressure on the Iranian regime in favor of …
Senator Fears Trump ‘Is Being Ill Advised’ on Iran
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) believes President Donald Trump is getting some bad advice at the worse possible time. Wicker, who is the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, made a a statement on the situation with Iran on X Wednesday afternoon. “We are at a moment that will define President Trump’s legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the pap…
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