Trump’s Iran Deal Splits the Hawk Camp

Trump edges toward a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the hawkish wing—led by neoconservatives and MAGA voices—is splintering: figures like Mark Levin and John Bolton lash out, some demanding congressional oversight or warning of betrayals to allies, while others remain cautiously hopeful about diplomacy. The piece portrays a sharp fracture within the Trump-era foreign-policy coalition as hardline rhetoric clashes with a possible diplomatic opening.