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April 19, 2022

Congress Can Stop a Disastrous Nuclear Deal with Iran. Here’s How

Democrats might balk at extending $10 billion to Vladimir Putin.

Citing Iranian noncompliance, in May 2018 the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear agreement its predecessor had made with Tehran. The Biden administration seeks to negotiate a renewal of the original agreement, and appears willing to make serious further concessions in order to succeed. But the ayatollahs—having been burned once before—are asking for “inherent guarantees” that the deal will remain in place regardless of who wins the 2024 presidential elections. However, since negotiations won’t result in a formal treaty sent to the Senate for ratification, no such commitment is possible. Gabriel Noronha explains:

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