US Republicans call for review, vote on any Iran nuclear deal

Thirty-three Republicans in the United States Senate have pledged to thwart a new Iran nuclear deal if the administration of President Joe Biden does not present its terms to Congress for approval.

The Senators argued an agreement would be of “such gravity for US national security” that it would by definition be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of two-thirds of the Senate.

Last week, a Biden administration official said the US had restored a sanctions waiver to Tehran, which allowed Russian, Chinese, and European companies to carry out non-proliferation work at Iranian nuclear sites and had been rescinded by the Trump administration in May 2020.

The official said the waiver was needed to allow for technical discussions that were key to the continuing talks.

(Aljazeera)