Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is the latest GOP lawmaker to slam the deal between the Trump administration and Iran, two days before the two sides are set to sign it.
GOP senator: Trump Iran deal ‘tremendous foreign policy blunder’https://t.co/8ql8qzCefg
— The Hill (@thehill) June 17, 2026
From The Hill:
“The details that I’ve seen so far look … awful. This will go down as a tremendous foreign policy blunder,” Cassidy told Nexstar’s Reshad Hudson on Capitol Hill.
President Trump has said the involved parties will not release the text of the agreement until the two sides sign it in Switzerland on Friday. But multiple outlets, including Bloomberg and CNN, have released details of a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran.
Cassidy said if the deal is carried out, Iran “ends up stronger” and U.S. allies in the region “end up weaker.” The MOU reportedly calls for the two sides to negotiate a final deal within 60 days.
The Louisiana Republican added, “Iran has learned that if they’re willing to grab that Strait of Hormuz and choke it off, they can get the Western world to dance to their tune. I think [the deal is] a deep mistake.”
Cassidy lost his primary last month to his Trump-endorsed opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA). So, it’s pretty clear he doesn’t have to fear the Donald’s retribution any longer.
Watch Cassidy’s remarks below.
I just interviewed Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) about President Trump’s Iran peace agreement.
Cassidy delivered one of the sharpest critiques yet from within the president’s own party, calling the agreement a “tremendous foreign policy blunder.” pic.twitter.com/a0WlX4cNzw
— Reshad Hudson (@ReshadHudson) June 17, 2026
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