A Senate aide has told the Washington Post that senators Robert Menendez and Mark Kirk are proposing new anti-Iran sanctions legislation.
According to the aide, the proposal seeks to impose new sanctions on Iran after the six-month period over which an interim nuclear deal between Iran and the five permanent of the UN Security Council plus Germany expires.
Nevertheless, the proposal would give the administration of US President Barack Obama two 30-day periods after the six-month period in case the White House wants more time for a final agreement between Iran and the G5+1 to be reached.
Even then, Obama will be given additional 30-day periods to suspend sanctions against Iran.
The Washington Post broke the story after US Secretary of State John Kerry said before the House Foreign Relations Committee that the interim nuclear deal between Iran and the G5+1 “unequivocally” served US interests.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister and top nuclear negotiator Mohammad Javad Zarif warned on Saturday that the interim deal over Iran’s nuclear energy program “is dead” if US Congress passes new sanctions against Tehran.
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