Uniparty panics over Iran peace talks
US lawmakers from both parties are pushing back against a potential Trump-Iran peace deal, exposing how deeply Israel's interests shape Washington — bad news for Americans who want the war to end.
- Republicans like Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and John Bolton are demanding more war, arguing Iran was not destroyed enough and still controls the Strait of Hormuz.
- Democrats including Cory Booker, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Jake Auchincloss are also attacking the deal, saying it gives Iran too much money and leaves its military intact.
- The shared talking point: oppose this specific deal while pretending to support peace generally, framing Trump as a fool for negotiating.
- Ro Khanna is the lone exception on cable news, backing diplomacy and noting the war pushed up gas and food prices.
- The US lacks the troops and missile interceptors to force open the Strait of Hormuz, so more war would mean a long ground campaign with heavy American losses.
Outlook: A deal may still happen, but Washington's war faction will keep pushing to sink it and restart strikes on Iran.