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Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill​


By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Updated 7:51 PM CDT, June 15, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Capitol Hill said Monday they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, and some are expressing skepticism as they ask the White House for details.

The agreement announced Sunday to end the war in Iran, set for a ceremonial signing Friday in Geneva, is centered around reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the United States’ naval blockade in the region, along with financial incentives for Iran if it meets certain benchmarks. But Senate Republicans and Democrats who returned to Washington on Monday said there were still many unanswered questions about the deal and they need thorough briefings before it is finalized.

“I just don’t know enough about it,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters in the Capitol. “Even the people who follow this stuff closely up here don’t know that much about it.”

Congressional leaders and intelligence committees generally receive higher-level intelligence briefings before rank-and-file members, and they are notified of major developments before they are announced. But Thune said he had not been personally briefed on the deal. ...

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Trump to face European allies at odds with him over two wars at G7 summit

President Donald Trump arrives in France on Monday for the summit of leading industrialized nations, where the wars in Ukraine and Iran will top the agenda.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Justice Department is investigating him and his wife, accusing the Trump administration of targeting him for political purposes as he weighs a presidential bid.
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Live Updates: Iran, Israel voice caveats on deal ahead of expected signing ceremony

Senior U.S. officials say President Trump and Iran's top negotiator have already remotely signed a memorandum of understanding ahead of an expected signing ceremony.
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Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions

An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire is inching toward a formal signing.
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Iran live updates: Trump, Vance were both signatories on MOU

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

Lawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration.
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Reporter's Notebook: Lawmakers scramble as FISA fight comes at the worst possible time

FISA Section 702 expired amid heightened terrorism fears, World Cup security concerns, and political disputes over Bill Pulte's role as acting DNI.
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All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded?
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What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.
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Is the war in Iran over? Explaining the peace deal

President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran is "complete." Here's where that leaves the war.
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G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and the Middle East as Zelenskyy joins in France

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized nations face a packed agenda on their first full day together.
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World leaders welcome US-Iran deal to end conflict, reopen Strait of Hormuz

World leaders praise the US Iran agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait while reactions in Iran and Israel remain divided.
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Supreme Court won't hear tariff challenge, paving way for new Trump action

Businesses argued the first Trump administration used a "loophole" to impose tariffs beyond what Congress intended. The Supreme Court rejected their appeal.
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Trump touts Iran deal and Ukraine ambition as he arrives at G7

Amid G7 tensions, Trump says Iran agreement is a step towards peace in the Middle East and beyond.
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Vance denies that Iran will receive "billions of dollars of assets" in deal

Vice President JD Vance denied that Iran will receive "billions of dollars of assets" as part of the U.S.-Iran deal that was announced Sunday and is set to be signed later this week.
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Promoter of election conspiracy theories wins GOP primary for Nevada secretary of state

Former state lawmaker Jim Marchant has won the Republican nomination for Nevada secretary of state. His primary victory on Monday brings one of the state’s most outspoken promoters of election conspiracy theories within reach of the office that oversees voting in a perennial presidential battlegroun
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Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
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Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war

President Donald Trump has started his visit to the G7 summit by hailing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. conflict with Iran.
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