In spite of the administration’s viewpoint, there were and still are ways of making these side agreements available to American diplomats – if Iran, the US, or one of its allies on the IAEA’s Board of Governors really wanted them disclosed. Rejection would prevent Obama from waiving most U.S.-imposed sanctions on Tehran, a key component of the deal.
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He said Reagan also denied the Communist government hard currency and supported democratic movements around the world, and as a result “the Soviet Union fell apart”. Congress is in the midst of a 60-day review period, and Republicans have largely indicated their opposition. Younger adults, who tend to lean more Democratic, are more apt to favor the deal: 53% of those age 18-34 say approve it, while 56% of those age 35 or older want lawmakers to reject it.
Secretary of State John Kerry, the lead negotiator of the deal, tried to allay the concerns of Republican senators who complained that they are being asked to vote on the Iran nuclear deal without being privy to verification documents being separately negotiated by global nuclear inspectors.
“Israel’s security has and always will be of critical importance to me and our country”, he said.
House Republicans oppose the deal and Rep. Eliot Engel, the ranking Democrat on the committee, suggested that the deal might just be pushing the “pause button” on Iran getting a nuclear weapon for 15 years.
Levin said he believes that Israel, the Middle East and the world are far more secure if Iran doesn’t move toward possession of a nuclear weapon. An inspection regime would also be in place to detect whether any requirements have been violated. “It’s very hard for me, emotionally, to be against the politicians in Israel and AIPAC”, the American Israel Public Relations Committee.
Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Illinois, hasn’t decided either.
Secretary of State John Kerry testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the Iran Nuclear Agreement.
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Others anxious about Iran’s support for militants fighting U.S. allies. Kildee tells The Associated Press he sees the nuclear deal as the only viable way to keep Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
