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Congress must review Iran agreement, senators say
Lawmakers say the administration must brief Congress before any vote, as the deal’s text remains hidden and critics question enforcement and sanctions relief.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stated he would send his interim agreement with Iran to Congress for review, though lawmakers remained largely in the dark about the memorandum signed Sunday.
- The memorandum would extend a tenuous ceasefire by 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route blocked since attacking Iran began on Feb 28.
- Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Senate's Republican leader, told reporters Tuesday that members were pressing for the text, noting, "Since I've been in this job, we haven't had this issue."
- Republicans who debated former President Barack Obama's deal 11 years ago say the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act applies to any agreement Trump settles during the 60-day negotiation window.
- A rare bipartisan consensus is forming on congressional review, though Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, warned, "I think they are absolutely going to try to circumvent it.
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Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote
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Lawmakers in dark about Trump’s secret Iran deal
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans, said they were largely in the dark about the pact.
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