GOP Senators Question Key Provisions of Trump’s Iran Deal Memorandum

Senate Republicans briefed on Trump’s secret Iran memorandum criticized several terms—especially lifting sanctions on Iran’s oil exports and the proposed $300 billion fund to rebuild Iran—saying the moves could fund Tehran’s military and proxies; while a few like Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Vice President JD Vance offered cautious support, lawmakers such as Tom Cotton, Roger Wicker, Bill Cassidy and Lisa Murkowski pressed for tighter conditions and more detail, and Democrats likewise faulted the deal’s scope. The memorandum is described as a starting point for negotiations, not a final agreement.