Trump says Iran deal could face congressional review and approval process

WASHINGTON, DC: After announcing the completion of the deal with Iran on Sunday, June 14, President Donald Trump announced that he would send the deal to end the war with Iran and open nuclear discussions with Tehran to Congress for approval.

Taking to Truth Social, Trump announced that a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been completed and that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully toll-free.

He further, in the post, announced the removal of the naval blockade of Iranian ships.

Trump seeks approval for Iran deal

Trump’s announcement to seek congressional approval for the tentative Memorandum of Understanding signed with Iran comes a day after Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer called on Trump to brief Congress about the developing agreement.

Schumer argued that both lawmakers and the public still lack essential details regarding the deal. 

“I wouldn’t mind,” the president said when asked by a reporter during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

“I mean, you know, the Democrats – we call them Dumocrats because they’re dumb people. The Democrats are…Well what I’d like to do is send it to Congress, saying you shouldn’t approve it, and I’ll get it approved, whatever they, whatever I say, they want to do the opposite. It’s not working too well for them, by the way.”  

“But yeah, I never thought about sending, never even thought about it, but I will. I will send it to Congress,” Trump said. “I like the idea.”

Iran deal details remain a mystery

The details of the deal, digitally signed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Sunday, remain a mystery to the world as the contract text has not been made public.

Even GOP Senators have not responded to the questions about the Memorandum of Understanding, saying that they would need more information about the deal.

Some of the most staunch Trump supporters in the Senate, including Sen Lindsey Graham (R-SC), have said that any deal with Iran would need to be sent to Congress for review and ratification.

The signing ceremony will take place in Geneva on Friday, June 19, which will then set the stage for a 60-day discussion on sanctions and Iran’s nuclear program.

The Trump administration has affirmed that Iran has made guarantees that it will not have a nuclear weapon.

Senior administration officials told reporters on Monday that no money would be released to Iran without commitments made by Tehran.