Senators still hope for details on a deal to pause the war in Iran as talks falter

Senate Democrats and Republicans alike have high hopes for a deal to end the Iran War and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

But a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a proxy of Iran, is complicating Trump’s negotiations with Tehran, leaving lawmakers hungry for more information as they return to Washington.

Trump last week indicated a deal was close to being inked. But over the weekend, Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia in Lebanon, threw those talks into uncertain territory as Tehran raged over what they said was a breach of their broader agreement with the U.S.

The president on Monday announced on Truth Social that Israeli troops would retreat from Beirut following a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, though Netanyahu in his own statement said Israel’s stance “remains unchanged.”

The uncertainty comes as Trump’s Iran strategy faces multiple tests in front of Congress this week.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be on Capitol Hill for regularly scheduled budget hearings Tuesday and Wednesday where lawmakers are likely to grill him on the state of play in the Middle East. At the same time, both chambers will again consider twin resolutions intended to curb Trump’s ability to continue the military action in Iran without congressional approval.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and key backer of the resolution, told reporters Monday evening that the ceasefire is still doing its job to curb the all-out war between........

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