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Trump vows Iran can never have a nuke — and US will ‘not rush into a deal’ after GOP Senators criticize draft agreement

Nypost · · 919 words · By Ryan King
Intra-party GOP conflict Iran Nuclear Proliferation National Security
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump vowed Sunday Iran will never have a nuclear weapon”
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While Wikipedia confirms Donald Trump is the 47th president and that negotiations with Iran began in April 2025, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a statement made on a 'Sunday' regarding Iran never having a nuclear weapon.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“Trump, who previously said on Saturday that his negotiators were “finalizing” the agreement”
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Multiple independent sources (Fox News, a general news report on 'US, Iran close to a deal', and 'Iran War Live Updates') all confirm that President Trump stated on Saturday that an agreement was being finalized or was close to being reached.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed”
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The provided evidence mentions a '2026 Iran war' and 'strikes on Iranian nuclear sites', but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a 'blockade' that remains in effect until a deal is signed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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“Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Flipboard, Krdo) explicitly identify Roger Wicker as the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic U.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As of March 2026, there are 53 Republican…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roger Frederick Wicker (born July 5, 1951) is an American politician, attorney, and former Air Force officer serving as the senior United States senator from Mississippi, a seat he has held since 2007…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Wicker
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“the deal would entail a memorandum of understanding between the sides of the conflict that would last 60 days, Axios reported”
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The web results for 'Axios' only provide general information about the company or the software library; there is no evidence provided in the results regarding a report about a 60-day memorandum of understanding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Browser Requests: Make XMLHttpRequests directly from the browser. Node.js Requests: Make http requests from Node.js environments. Promise-based: Fully supports the Promise API for easier asynchronous …
https://github.com/axios/axios
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the basics of axios, a promise-based HTTP client, including methods for GET, POST requests and more.
https://axios.rest/pages/getting-started/first-steps
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web search NEUTRAL — Axios (styled ΛXIOS in the logo) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 2016 and launched the following year by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Alle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)
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“Iran would clean up the mines in the Strait of Hormuz to unlock that critical oil chokepoint, while the US would wind down its blockade of Iranian ports and ease sanctions on Iranian oil, per the report”
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The search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (dictionary definitions of 'under', Under Armour, and escort services) and provide no information regarding the Strait of Hormuz or the US blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of UNDER is in or into a position below or beneath something. How to use under in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under
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web search NEUTRAL — Under Armour builds game-changing sportswear, athletic shirts, shoes and more. FREE SHIPPING available and FREE returns on workout clothes, shoes, and gear.
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/
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https://max80.com.listcrawler.eu/brief/escorts/usa/californi…
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“Iran would commit to not pursuing the development of a nuclear weapon and negotiate the transfer of its highly enriched uranium... according to Axios”
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Similar to claim 4, the evidence provided for 'Axios' is general company information and does not contain the specific report regarding nuclear weapon commitments or uranium transfer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Smart, efficient news worthy of your time, attention, and trust. Covering local news, politics, health, climate, tech, media, business, sports, world, science and more.
https://www.axios.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Browser Requests: Make XMLHttpRequests directly from the browser. Node.js Requests: Make http requests from Node.js environments. Promise-based: Fully supports the Promise API for easier asynchronous …
https://github.com/axios/axios
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web search NEUTRAL — Axios (styled ΛXIOS in the logo) is an American news website based in Arlington, Virginia. It was founded in 2016 and launched the following year by former Politico journalists Jim VandeHei, Mike Alle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)
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“Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), one of the most vocal supporters of the war”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, The Guardian, RT News) confirm Lindsey Graham is a Republican Senator from South Carolina.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The bill, initiated by US Senators Lindsey Graham (Republican of South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat of Connecticut), provides for secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners.
https://tass.com/economy/1968085
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cross reference SUPPORTS — When US federal workers were missing paychecks and the partial government shutdown entered its seventh week, Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, was doing what any responsible la…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/tmz-lawmaker…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday, the South Carolina war hawk Republican framed the proposal as a “Second Amendment solution”
https://www.rt.com/news/639467-graham-flood-iran-weapons/
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“Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)”
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Multiple independent sources (Nbcwashington, The Conversation) confirm Ted Cruz is a Republican Senator from Texas.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday described a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/ted-cruz-senator…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming Republican, and Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, have introduced legislation that would block any lawsuits in state or federal courts based on state laws re…
https://theconversation.com/the-us-constitution-and-laws-do-…
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“Trump’s former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian) confirm Mike Pompeo served as Secretary of State during Trump's first term.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mike Pompeo, who served as CIA director and secretary of state during Trump’s first term
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/iran-leader-an…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — His top team included many China hawks, such as former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and former deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/trumps-lack-of…
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“White House Communications Director Steve Cheung”
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“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)”
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“We were told about 11 weeks ago, by [Secretary of War Pete] Hegset of the Department of Defense, that they had obliterated Iran’s defenses”
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“the Iran Nuclear Deal, put forth and signed into existence by Barack Hussein Obama”
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio”
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