Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said the emerging US-Iran agreement would be remembered as a terrible foreign policy mistake, warning it strengthens Iran and weakens US allies in the region. According to a statement posted Thursday morning, Cassidy also argued that Iran has learned it can force the Western world to comply through the Strait of Hormuz.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy (Louisiana) issued a sharp condemnation of the emerging U.S.-Iran nuclear framework Thursday morning, calling it "a terrible mistake" that will be remembered as a major foreign policy failure. Cassidy argued the agreement strengthens the Iranian regime and weakens America's regional allies, and said that Tehran has learned it can force the Western world to comply through the Strait of Hormuz—a reference to Iran's ability to disrupt oil shipments.
Cassidy's remarks follow a wave of conservative criticism of the diplomatic framework being negotiated between the Trump administration and Tehran. As The Zioneer reported Wednesday evening, Cassidy had earlier said the deal would cause Ronald Reagan to "turn over in his grave." Other Republican senators, including Lindsey Graham, have reversed their initial skepticism, with Graham endorsing the deal after speaking with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and citing the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as a positive outcome.
The emerging agreement is expected to grant Iran significant sanctions relief on oil sales while capping enrichment levels—terms that critics, including Israeli analysts and Cassidy, say offer Tehran economic oxygen without substantive restrictions on its nuclear ambitions or proxy network.
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