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150 House Democrats sign letter backing Biden to reenter Iran nuclear deal

[JPost] A letter backing President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to reenter the Iran nuclear deal without any new conditions has garnered 150 signatures from House Democrats — enough to block any congressional bid to block the move.
But not enough to approve a treaty
The sentiments in the letter are in direct contradiction to the urgings of the Israel lobby group AIPAC, others in the center-right pro-Israel community and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Those groups want Biden to at least renegotiate components of the deal, if not forge a new one, before rejoining the 2015 pact. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action relieved sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions, monitored by outside observers, on the country’s nuclear program.

"We strongly endorse your call for Iran to return to strict compliance with the nuclear deal, the United States to rejoin the agreement, and subsequent follow-on negotiations," says the letter, which concluded its signature-gathering phase on Wednesday and is set to be sent to Biden.

The intended effect of the letter is to reassure Biden, who was vice president under President Barack Obama when the deal was negotiated by the United States and others, that he can rejoin the agreement without fear of pushback. The letter surpasses 146 names, the number needed to break the two-thirds majority that opponents of reentering the deal would need to override Biden’s veto of any legislation aimed at blocking reentry.

Biden says he wants to renegotiate some components of the deal once the US is back in, including the dates when restrictions on Iran’s uranium enrichment lapse. He also wants to negotiate limits on Iran’s missile development and its adventurism in the region while addressing Iran’s concerns about the actions of American allies.

Posted by Frank G 2020-12-24 04:42|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top
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#1 The House can send this letter of support all day long; it will be up to the Senate to ratify. Otherwise it will just be Joe's little tea party.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-12-24 08:34|| 2020-12-24 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Morons. Shitheaded bastards

Posted by Gleretch Bluetooth7775 2020-12-24 11:25|| 2020-12-24 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 They only need ratification if they call it a treaty...

Posted by Glenmore 2020-12-24 11:57|| 2020-12-24 11:57|| Front Page Top

#4 issa framework, bruh

Posted by Glemble Elmeretch8256 2020-12-24 12:16|| 2020-12-24 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Westrongly endorse your call for Iran to return to strict compliance

I do, too, but I'm smart enough to know it'll never happen with the Mad Mullahs.

Posted by Bobby 2020-12-24 12:16|| 2020-12-24 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Handout time.

Posted by Dale 2020-12-24 12:53|| 2020-12-24 12:53|| Front Page Top

#7 handout time
remember The Big Guy! More pearls and diamonds for Dr Jill!

Posted by Sloluth Threse9829 2020-12-24 13:10|| 2020-12-24 13:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Now we know who the Iranians have bought.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-12-24 13:12|| 2020-12-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Somebody ought to remind Joe that Saudi Royals have a lot more ready cash than MM. Fortunately, there is someone who can do that.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-12-24 13:40|| 2020-12-24 13:40|| Front Page Top

#10 BTW even if they're strictly compliant they will be free to acquire nukes in less than 10 years.

Otherwise it will just be Joe's little tea party.

Obama's deal was de facto ratified by Congress by passing the Iran Review Act 98-1/400-25.

Most Republicans and some Democrats knew that acquiescing to a nuclear armed Iran would be unpopular so they set the stage for some obfuscatory failure theater.

The vote shows that there's a very broad consensus in Iran's favor in the American political class.

Biden will get all legislative support he needs to make amends to Iran.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-12-24 13:58|| 2020-12-24 13:58|| Front Page Top

#11 You can’t return to where you’ve never been.

Posted by Grunter 2020-12-24 20:48|| 2020-12-24 20:48|| Front Page Top

#12 The illegal Iran Review Act.
I would contend that Congress is *required* to review and pass any Treaties by vote - they cannot simply legislate away their responsibilities - that would require a constitutional amendment.
But then I'm not a 'Constitutional Scholar'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2020-12-24 21:15|| 2020-12-24 21:15|| Front Page Top

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