Pro-Israeli Republicans come out against a deal with Iran

US Republicans are divided over reports of a potential deal with Iran, exposing fractures within Donald Trump’s own political base.

Senator Ted Cruz said he is “deeply concerned” about what such an agreement could involve, warning it could hand Tehran major concessions.

Writing on X, Cruz said Trump was “right” to strike Iran but warned it would be a “disastrous mistake” if the outcome allows Iran to receive “billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz”.

Others struck a different tone. Congressman Thomas Massie told NBC the deal may be worthwhile if figures like Cruz and Senator Lindsey Graham oppose it, suggesting internal pushback signals compromise.

Senator Thom Tillis also questioned the logic behind the talks, saying it does not “make sense” that Washington could accept nuclear material remaining in Iran after earlier claims it had been neutralised.

By contrast, Senate Republican leader John Barrasso backed Trump’s approach, saying the president had forced Iran to negotiate “through a position of American strength”, while acknowledging that details remain unclear.

No agreement has been finalised, and the terms of any potential deal remain uncertain.