Graham calls Iran ceasefire deal 'troubling,' urges Vance to testify before Congress
One of the Iran war’s strongest backers in the Senate said there were "troubling aspects" to the ceasefire deal announced hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has long supported going after the Iranian regime and gave a full-throated endorsement of Trump’s military action in the region when it began. For now, the conflict has paused after both sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Graham said a "diplomatic solution" is the preferred outcome, but he is not sold on the ceasefire deal brokered Tuesday night.
"The supposed negotiating document, in my view, has some troubling aspects, but time will tell," Graham said on X Wednesday.
Graham also is calling on Vice President JD Vance and other administration officials to explain the deal to Congress.
"I look forward to the architects of this proposal, the vice president and others, coming before Congress and explaining how a negotiated deal meets our national security objectives in Iran," Graham said.
Iran publicly presented a 10-point plan to end hostilities that includes repayment for war damage, the ability to continue enriching uranium, full control of the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to all sanctions against the country, among other demands, in exchange for an agreement not to develop a nuclear weapon.
Graham argued Iran should not be allowed to "save face" by maintaining even a small nuclear enrichment program. He said the only outcome he supports is "a deal that will stop their maniacal drive to a nuclear weapon, among other things."
