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The Wall Street Journal editorial board warned President Trump against what it described as the risks of a potential emerging U.S.–Iran deal.

The board argued that any agreement that eases pressure on Tehran without fully resolving nuclear and regional security concerns could weaken U.S. leverage and create long-term enforcement vulnerabilities.

The Journal cautioned that even early steps toward sanctions relief or phased economic concessions could become difficult to reverse if Iran fails to meet strict verification benchmarks.

The Journal framed the negotiations as still fluid and structurally incomplete.

Trump has continued to insist that any agreement will be tightly aligned with U.S. demands and will only move forward if it meets firm American conditions, even as officials acknowledge the framework remains under active negotiation.

At the same time, Trump has increasingly lashed out at critics of the talks. He said they are attacking an agreement that has not yet been finalized and therefore do not understand its actual terms, according to The Hill.

Criticism of a potential deal has also come from congressional Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who have long argued that any sanctions relief for Tehran risks strengthening Iran’s regional position and undermining long-standing U.S. pressure strategies.

Former Trump administration officials have also raised concerns, including former national security adviser John Bolton, who has repeatedly warned that partial agreements with Iran could fall short of dismantling its nuclear capabilities and instead provide economic breathing room to the regime.

Some outside policy analysts aligned with pro-Israel security positions have similarly cautioned that limited concessions without robust verification mechanisms could allow Tehran to preserve enrichment capabilities while gaining financial relief.

Trump has rejected the broader wave of criticism, arguing that opponents are reacting without full knowledge of the negotiations and stressing that “they don’t know what the deal entails yet,” while reiterating that he would not accept “a bad deal” under any circumstances.