Iran Deal: Republicans Plan New Sanctions Anyway
Republicans in Congress plan new sanctions against Iran even if the Iran deal passes, according to a new report by Josh Rogin of Bloomberg View.
“Republicans in Congress are preparing several bills to sanction Iran. Even if those never reach a vote, the proposals could be problematic for Democrats well into 2016,” Rogin notes.
The Iran deal will likely fail on a first vote, but opponents may struggle to override President Barack Obama’s threatened veto. Much of the deal will take effect with or without Congress’s approval, since the Obama administration took the deal to the United Nations Security Council for approval first.