President Donald Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran with profanity for breaking the ceasefire. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Israel had reportedly geared up for a retaliatory bombing run against Iran, and Trump accused both of breaking the newborn truce. On Tuesday morning, the president put out a sharp reprimand against both countries.
"We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f--- they're doing," he told reporters.
On Capitol Hill, in the immediate wake of the ceasefire announcement, lawmakers were already looking at the deal skeptically but had confidence that the president’s negotiating power would ensure the fragile truce was not shattered.
"I remain hopeful," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital. "I trust the president. He’s been right on everything, and he’s the only president that’s been able to bring Iran and Israel to the table in this manner. So I’m going to hope and pray that this works, and if it doesn’t, then we know Trump will act decisively."
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Sen. Steve Daines speaks at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Indeed, the U.S.-backed toppling of then-Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh opened the door for Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to take control of Iran. However, by 1979, the Islamic Revolution took place and removed Pahlavi from power and saw the birth of the current regime.
Rep. Jack Bergman, a retired Marine general, laid out his position against regime change in more succinct terms. "It’s not our role."
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., lauded the president’s action over the weekend and said he believed the strikes had put negotiations on a path that could lead to a "generational shift" regarding the future peace and stability of the Middle East and Western World.
Still, he noted that "regime changes can break one or two ways, but it would be hard to do worse than what is there today."
"I'm cautiously optimistic, but we're not there yet," he continued.
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Not every lawmaker shared the same feelings, however.
Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., told Fox News Digital that he believed the U.S. should take a stronger posture when it comes to regime change in Iran.
"I’m a Navy SEAL commander who spent time there, and buried a lot of my friends," he said. "While the attack was brilliant, and it was deceptive, and it made a statement, etcetera, etcetera, I don’t think Iran will bend. I think it’s going to take regime change."
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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