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President Trump posted on Truth Social that negotiations are, quote, proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and that, quote, the blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed.
Iranian officials say the agreement would allow for more talks over the next 60 days and would not include a discussion of Iran's nuclear program.
Trump has announced impending deals with Iran before that have never materialized, and some Republicans in Congress are skeptical, saying that the deal would allow Iran to retain its nuclear ambitions, and while it may open the Strait of Hormuz for now, it would leave Iran with the power to close it again.
And, you know, the key term is individualized.
Republicans in Congress don't often defy Trump, who has a rock-solid hold on the base of his party.
But last week, the Republican Senate removed $1 billion for Trump's ballroom from an immigration enforcement funding bill.
Then they balked at voting for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the president's allies who say they were targets of unfair prosecutions.
And four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting for a war powers resolution which would require Trump to get congressional approval for the war in Iran.
Trump-backed candidates defeated incumbents in the House and Senate primaries last week in what's seen as a revenge campaign that's made some Republicans very mad.
And they don't want to vote for Trump's unpopular policies as the midterms approach.
President Trump posted on Truth Social that negotiations are, quote, proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and that, quote, the blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed.
Iranian officials say the agreement would allow for more talks over the next 60 days and would not include a discussion of Iran's nuclear program.
Trump has announced impending deals with Iran before that have never materialized, and some Republicans in Congress are skeptical, saying that the deal would allow Iran to retain its nuclear ambitions, and while it may open the Strait of Hormuz for now, it would leave Iran with the power to close it again.
Republicans in Congress don't often defy Trump, who has a rock-solid hold on the base of his party.
But last week, the Republican Senate removed $1 billion for Trump's ballroom from an immigration enforcement funding bill.
Then they balked at voting for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate the president's allies who say they were targets of unfair prosecutions.