DIXMONT, Maine (WABI) – President Donald Trump says negotiations are set to continue with Iran this weekend as Iranian officials announce they will open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Friday’s announcement gives her hope that the second round of negotiations will go better than the first.
“We have seen the Strait of Hormuz reopen today, which is a good sign, and the Iranians have seen most of their navy decimated by our troops, so I think there’s more incentive now for the Iranians to enter into good faith negotiations,” said Collins.
Collins also addressed her votes against the War Powers Act resolutions in the Senate.
She says there are two red lines for her, one being any use of ground troops in the conflict.
“The second is the 60-day deadline that is in the War Powers Act, and at this point, based on what I know and have seen, I would not support authorizing military hostilities beyond that 60-day point or if ground troops are deployed, except in extraordinary circumstances,” she said.
Collins also said it’s ‘inexcusable’ that the partial government shutdown is affecting the Department of Homeland Security. She said she is worried that this makes the U.S. vulnerable to cyber attacks.
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