U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.
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President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he is willing to send details of the deal with Iran to members of Congress, but lawmakers from both parties have raised questions.
Trump, who arrived in France for bilateral talks with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said he was willing to send the memorandum to Congress for review. He did not say when Congress would receive details. The framework, announced and digitally signed on Sunday, could end hostilities between the United States and Iran that began in February.
“What I’d like to do is send it to Congress and say, ‘You shouldn’t approve it,’ and they’ll approve it,” Trump said, clearly joking. He is in Evian-les-Bains, France, to attend the 2026 G7 summit.
Punchbowl News reported that Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Tuesday that he had not been informed of any legislative briefings on the deal.
The preliminary agreement would extend the ceasefire between the United States and Iran for 60 days and create a framework for future negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and other issues. The text of the agreement has not yet been made public, but President Trump said he would reveal details on Friday.
News of the deal received lukewarm reaction on The Hill this week, including from some of Mr. Trump’s key allies.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (RS.C.) said he was “pleased” with a deal that could open the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz was effectively shut down this spring amid the conflict, disrupting international supply chains and sending gas prices soaring. But he said Congress should be given a chance to consider it.
“I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the deal appears to be different from what the American negotiating team has advocated,” Graham wrote in a post to X on Sunday. “Under our nation’s laws, the nuclear deal with Iran must be sent to Congress for review and vote. I look forward to reviewing the final product and believe it is essential that the agreement’s architect, Vice President Vance, and his negotiating partners participate in the process that brings the final agreement to Congress.”
Asked about Graham’s comments on Tuesday, President Trump said: “I have to talk to Mr. Lindsay. He’s going to be in big trouble.”
Meanwhile, Vance appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday and said many of the details of the deal still need to be worked out. Vance said the two main provisions are the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a promise not to allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. President Trump has repeatedly said that a key objective of the war is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
“There are a lot of very important details for us to actually sit down at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward on these details,” Vance said.
An official signing ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Geneva.
President Trump said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz has already begun to open to shipping.
“The ship is now starting to move,” President Trump said. “Oil is starting to run out and prices are falling rapidly.”
