Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks amid 2-week ceasefire
President Donald Trump's support for his war with Iran began to publicly fray within his own party, as some in the GOP bucked the president’s threat Tuesday morning.Trump has for...
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President Donald Trump's support for his war with Iran began to publicly fray within his own party, as some in the GOP bucked the president’s threat Tuesday morning. Trump has for several days suggested he would order the military to destroy much of Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including energy sites and bridges, if the country does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump planted that flag again Tuesday morning, declaring that a " whole civilization will die tonight " if Iran does not act before his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline. While the threat was reversed shortly before the deadline in a Truth Social post revealing a two-week ceasefire after talks with Pakistani leaders, Trump's strategy is unpredictable. "Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated," Trump wrote. "On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution." EX-TRUMP ALLY MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE JOINS LEFT-WING CALLS FOR THE 25TH AMENDMENT AS IRAN DEADLINE NEARS He added the administration received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and officials "believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate." While Republicans have largely kept quiet about the war, many are refusing to use the term despite Trump referring to it as such on several occasions. But his latest threat has rattled some in the GOP, who view it as a betrayal of how America operates in wartime. Still, they aren’t calling for Congress to reassert itself as Operation Epic Fury continues in the Middle East. "So, let me be clear: I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization,’" Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, wrote on social media Tuesday afternoon. "That is not who we are, and it is not consistent with the principles that have long guided America." "I have and will continu…