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March 3, 2021

Congress Can Prevent a Hasty Return to the Iran Deal

A nearly forgotten piece of legislation still matters.

While the White House has made clear its desire to reenter some form of the 2015 agreement to restrict the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, there are multiple obstacles to doing so—most importantly Tehran’s own behavior. Another is the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) passed shortly before the deal was concluded, which gives Congress oversight over any “agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran, . . . regardless of the form it takes.” Stephen Rademaker explains its present implications:

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