Trump Says He Will Send Iran Agreement to Congress as Lawmakers Seek Full Text

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President Donald Trump said he will provide Congress with the Iran deal after lawmakers pressed for access to the still-unpublished agreement involving the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear commitments.

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will send his Iran agreement to Congress as lawmakers continue pushing to review the full text of the deal.

The agreement has not yet been publicly released, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday morning that lawmakers were still working to obtain a copy for review. The lack of published text has prompted questions on Capitol Hill about what the deal requires of Iran, what commitments the United States has made and whether Congress will have any formal role in approving it.

Trump told reporters he had not initially considered sending the agreement to lawmakers but said he would do so after the idea was raised.

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

Trump also joked that he would urge Democrats not to approve the agreement, arguing that they would likely do the opposite of whatever he requested, according to The Hill.

The exact legal status of the Iran deal remains unclear. Formal treaties require approval by two-thirds of the Senate, but Congress has not yet seen the full terms, and it is not known whether the administration views the document as a treaty, memorandum of understanding or another type of agreement.

Trump has described the deal as securing free transit through the Strait of Hormuz and obtaining a pledge that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon.

Lawmakers in both parties have sought access to the text before taking a position on the agreement. Without the full document, senators and House members have been left to rely on public statements from Trump and administration officials about the deal’s contents.

The agreement comes as the administration works to finalize a broader framework with Tehran following weeks of negotiations. The deal’s provisions involving maritime traffic, Iran’s nuclear program and potential future obligations are expected to receive close scrutiny once Congress obtains the text.

Whether the agreement will require a congressional vote remains unresolved, but Trump’s pledge to send the document to Capitol Hill ensures lawmakers will have a chance to review the terms before deciding how to respond.

According to i24 News Diplomatic Correspondent Guy Azriel, Israeli officials requested a copy of the agreement negotiated between Trump and Tehran but were refused. A separate report from the New York Post cited officials who said they were not aware of the document being shared.