Wicker warns Trump against ‘ill advised’ Iran deal: ‘We must finish what we started’
Key takeaways
- Wicker advocates for Trump to allow U.S. forces to fully destroy Tehran s military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, writing in a post on the social platform X that it is past time for action.
- We are at a moment that will define President Trump s legacy.
- He added that further pursuit of an agreement with Iran would risk a perception of weakness.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Link copied by Ellen Mitchell - 05/22/26 2:40 PM ET Link copied NOW PLAYING Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called for renewed strikes on Iran, pressing President Trump to finish the job he started and warning him of an ill advised deal with Tehran.
Wicker advocates for Trump to allow U.S. forces to fully destroy Tehran s military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, writing in a post on the social platform X that it is past time for action.
We are at a moment that will define President Trump s legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is written on, Wicker writes. Our commander-in-chief needs to allow America s skilled armed forces to finish the destruction of Iran s conventional military capabilities and reopen the strait.