President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans, said they were largely in the dark about the pact.

Details of the Deal

The U.S.-Iran agreement, announced on Sunday, has spurred optimism that a conflict that has killed thousands and disrupted the global economy will soon end. According to officials from both countries, the memorandum of understanding would extend a tenuous ceasefire announced in April by another 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major shipping route effectively blocked since the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28.

However, the details remain unclear and the text of the pact has not been released or sent to Congress. Trump also insisted on Tuesday that Iran would abandon its nuclear weapons program. Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

Lawmaker Reactions

Democrats have questioned Trump’s latest promise of a peace deal. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said, ‘We’ve been told dozens of times that the war is over and dozens of times we’ve been disappointed.’ Schumer called on the Trump administration to hold a classified briefing for Congress’ ‘Gang of Eight,’ a group of intelligence committee and congressional leaders typically briefed on major national security developments.

Some Republican lawmakers have been willing to break with the president, voting with Democrats, unsuccessfully, to force Trump to seek congressional approval for the Iran war. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress, not the president, has the power to declare war.

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