Multiple outlets report that Rep. Ro Khanna welcomes a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but argues that the accompanying U.S. deal gives Iran more favorable terms than the 2015 nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA. Khanna’s position, as described by the outlets, is that while stopping or reducing the risk of war is beneficial, the structure and concessions in the new arrangement are not as strict for Iran as those under the JCPOA. The articles also note that Khanna frames his critique in contrast to President Donald Trump’s earlier public stance toward the JCPOA, which Trump had repeatedly criticized during his time in office. Under that framing, Khanna argues that although Trump’s current efforts aim to prevent conflict, the resulting agreement—according to Khanna—does not match the more restrictive terms of the JCPOA. Both sources present Khanna’s remarks as an appraisal of the ceasefire’s immediate purpose and the longer-term bargaining balance between the United States and Iran, emphasizing that his support for de-escalation does not extend to his view of the deal’s terms.