{"id":18132,"date":"2026-07-26T19:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18132"},"modified":"2026-07-26T19:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:54:37","slug":"gop-rep-turner-not-a-lot-of-options-for-trump-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18132","title":{"rendered":"GOP Rep. Turner: &#8216;Not a lot of options&#8217; for Trump in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Rep. Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, said Sunday the U.S. should continue to apply pressure on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/International\/live-updates\/iran-live-updates-kuwait-attacked-bahrain-sounds-sirens\/?id=134907987\" dir=\"ltr\">Iran<\/a> so that it abandons its desire to seek a nuclear weapon, but conceded President Donald Trump has few options in a conflict and negotiations where &#8220;Iran has a vote,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Turner praised an allied declaration at the July summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that said Iran should never acquire a nuclear weapon, telling ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week&#8221; co-anchor Martha Raddatz that Iran posed a threat to the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A nuclear Iran &#8220;is not where the world wants to be,&#8221; Turner said. &#8220;The NATO summit validated certainly what the White House has been saying. This is certainly an important stake in the ground and it certainly is an inevitable conflict,&#8221; he said of the war.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/002d692c-17bb-4da9-acb1-4b35930c8361\/boarding-20260726-gty-jh_1785070634819_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/002d692c-17bb-4da9-acb1-4b35930c8361\/boarding-20260726-gty-jh_1785070634819_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/002d692c-17bb-4da9-acb1-4b35930c8361\/boarding-20260726-gty-jh_1785070634819_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/002d692c-17bb-4da9-acb1-4b35930c8361\/boarding-20260726-gty-jh_1785070634819_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: US-IRAN-ISRAEL-WAR\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/002d692c-17bb-4da9-acb1-4b35930c8361\/boarding-20260726-gty-jh_1785070634819_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">This screen grab made on July 26, 2026, from undated handout video footage released by the U.S. Central Command on July 25, 2026 shows what CENTCOM says are operations enforcing its naval blockade against Iran.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">US Central Command\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said the U.S. &#8220;should never have gotten into this senseless war, and we should end it now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Trump said at the outset of the war that the conflict would lead to regime change in Iran but the president quickly began instead to focus in public remarks on his goal to end what he calls Iran&#8217;s pursuit of a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Van Hollen told Raddatz the U.S. should end the war it began in February, which has slowed maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to a crawl, roiled energy markets, and left U.S. service members vulnerable to Iranian attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Four American service members were killed in action in the conflict in the past week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;When you&#8217;re digging a hole, you just stop digging, and my view is that&#8217;s what we should do,&#8221; Van Hollen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I think the Strait of Hormuz would then reopen&#8221; if the U.S. were to cease its offensive, the senator said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;There&#8217;s no question that Iran would go back to the status quo ante before the war started,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I believe that, and that would show just how senseless this war is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/785acd39-0157-42f1-a139-4e70d6eac7db\/TW-TURNER-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070880524_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/785acd39-0157-42f1-a139-4e70d6eac7db\/TW-TURNER-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070880524_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/785acd39-0157-42f1-a139-4e70d6eac7db\/TW-TURNER-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070880524_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/785acd39-0157-42f1-a139-4e70d6eac7db\/TW-TURNER-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070880524_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/785acd39-0157-42f1-a139-4e70d6eac7db\/TW-TURNER-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070880524_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, appears on ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week&#8221; on July 26, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The U.S. military has not reported any strikes in Iran in either of the last two nights after publicizing attacks for nearly two consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bringing the war to an end &#8220;certainly is a difficult process,&#8221; Turner said, acknowledging &#8220;bipartisan frustration on Capitol Hill &#8230; with how this war is being &#8230; prosecuted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said the administration was continuing its military approach while pursuing diplomacy but that Iran&#8217;s commitments were not reliable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;They cannot be negotiated with and then be relied upon,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And in that, it&#8217;s very difficult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Now we&#8217;re in this situation where the administration &#8230; doesn&#8217;t have a whole lot of options,&#8221; Turner said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Van Hollen said he was &#8220;glad&#8221; with Trump&#8217;s decision to hold off on a military escalation in the conflict as the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/25\/us\/politics\/trump-iran-military.html\" dir=\"ltr\">New York Times reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Escalation &#8220;would just drag us more deeply into this conflict, a conflict that we should be getting out of, not getting deeper into,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Turner doubted the credibility of the report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dff5f358-d9bb-4b0b-9a6a-94b5f76a60a0\/TW-VANHOLLEN-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070975922_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dff5f358-d9bb-4b0b-9a6a-94b5f76a60a0\/TW-VANHOLLEN-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070975922_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dff5f358-d9bb-4b0b-9a6a-94b5f76a60a0\/TW-VANHOLLEN-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070975922_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dff5f358-d9bb-4b0b-9a6a-94b5f76a60a0\/TW-VANHOLLEN-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070975922_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dff5f358-d9bb-4b0b-9a6a-94b5f76a60a0\/TW-VANHOLLEN-20260726-ABC-JH_1785070975922_hpEmbed_16x9.jpeg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., appears on ABC News&#8217; &#8220;This Week&#8221; on July 26, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The congressman said the U.S. could not simply abandon its effort as called for by Van Hollen, who said he believes that would reopen the strait.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;That&#8217;s a foolish trade &#8230; to say, &#8216;Well, we&#8217;ll have the [strait] open, we&#8217;ll have lower gas prices, but we&#8217;ll have a nuclear Iran,'&#8221; Turner said, holding that Tehran maintains nuclear aspirations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Pentagon is seeking $67 billion in supplemental funding on top of its record $1.5 trillion budget request to Congress, citing among other needs the conflict in Iran, which has strained U.S. munitions stockpiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We have depleted our interceptors, which are the weapons we use to intercept incoming Iranian attacks, which are obviously necessary to protect American troops,&#8221; Van Hollen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">&#8220;My view is just end it right now. 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