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GOP Senate Armed Services chair comes out against Iran deal

The Hill · Jun 18, 2026, 5:36 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, on Thursday said he was "concerned" the U.S.-negotiated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “negotiates away the victories of Operation Epic Fury in ways that are complet

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