The account features a photo of the deal’s leading negotiators, including US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.
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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, promised tough questions from lawmakers at the sessions.
But if Congress passes a resolution disapproving of the deal, dozens of Democrats would have to vote with them to override the Democratic president’s threatened veto, which is not likely in the fiercely partisan Congress.
Even some Democrats said the administration’s cheerleading and tone of moral superiority left them cold.
“The Iranian influence with the Houthis is real”, he said, “and we have taken steps to check Iranian… resupply of the Houthis”.
Most Republicans exited the meetings still opposed.
While some Democrats like Rep. Daniel Kilde (Mich.) were optimistic on the deal, Republicans leaving the briefing were far more skeptical. He described the agreement as “troubling”.
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice during an interview with Charlie Rose on the Public Broadcasting Service, February 24, 2015. “There’s a lot more work for Congress to do”, Thornberry said.
Under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law in May, Congress has until September 17 to approve or reject the agreement, in which Iran agreed to rein in its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. “And whether there is an increased threat to U.S. service members”.
Carter met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a fierce critic of the landmark Iran accord, before flying on to Jordan, a key partner in the US-led war on the Islamic State (IS) group.
Before Iran’s Parliament can move forward on a vote, it was expected to wait to see how the Congress deliberated after the 60 days it has to review the agreement.
A warm glow following the Vienna agreement is fading.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told supporters on Saturday that us policies in the region were “180 degrees” opposed to Iran’s and his country would continue to back its allies in Arab states.
On the other side of the political divide, some Republicans charged that Congress has not received documents concerning an alleged side deal between Iran and the worldwide Atomic Energy Agency.
Carter told reporters after his meetings that Saudi reservations focused on how Iran’s compliance with the agreement will be verified and how sanctions could “snap back” in place if violations are discovered. Saudi Arabia attacked Yemen in March, vowing to reinstall resigned President Hadi in power.
However, the six world powers, known as the P5+1, and the European Union told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon earlier this month that after 10 years they planned to seek a five-year extension of the mechanism allowing sanctions to be re-imposed.
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The campaign against the deal is also in full swing – roughly 40 House conservatives huddled for breakfast with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer, who outlined a long list of objections to the nuclear agreement.
