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Opponents of Iran deal devising new plans to thwart it
Senator Chuck Schumer a Jewish Democrat promised to vote against the Iran deal. Lawmakers have until mid-September to vote for or against it—Photo by Joseph Earnest.
by Joseph Earnest August 31, 2015
Newscast Media WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama needs 34 votes in the Senate, or 146 in the House
of Representatives, to save the deal in the Republican-controlled
Congress, which is reviewing it and is scheduled to vote on it next
month.
So far, 30 Senate Democrats have announced their support for the nuclear agreement with Iran.
However, Republicans and other opponents are devising new ways to deal a blow to Obama’s efforts to implement the agreement.
They are now focusing on the 20-year-old Iran Sanctions Act,
which expires at the end of 2016. The law bans investments worth over
$20 million by US or foreign firms in much of Iran’s energy industry,
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are introducing a bill to extend the law for another decade.
They contend that such sanctions must be reauthorized to ensure
punishment for Iran if it fails to follow obligations under the deal or
commits other violations.
Other Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.), a presidential candidate, are also pushing for legislation to
impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps
(IRGC).
“I’m trying to make sure Americans aren’t blown up, we’re
trying to prevent the IRGC and the Quds Force from their external terror
plots,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)
The US accuses Iran of supporting “international terrorism,” an allegation strongly rejected by Tehran.
Iran and the P5+1 group of countries – the US, Britain, France,
Russia, China, and Germany – announced the conclusion of nuclear
negotiations in Vienna, Austria, on July 14.
Senator Chuck Schumer has launched a massive campaign to defeat the Iran
nuclear agreement in Congress.
President Obama last Friday called on the opponents of the agreement to evaluate it based on facts. . Add Comments>>
Source: Islam Times
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