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Obama signs bill allowing Congress to review Iran n-deal
Washington, May 23
US President Barack Obama
on Friday signed into law a bill that gives Congress the right to review
a potential deal on Iran's nuclear programme.
The legislation
would give Congress the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran for 30
days and bar Obama from lifting any Congressional sanctions against Iran
during that period, Xinhua reported.
If lawmakers disapprove of
the deal, and then override a likely veto from Obama, his administration
would lose the current power to waive certain economic sanctions
Congress has imposed on Iran.
World powers are negotiating with
Iran on a comprehensive nuclear deal that would lift economic sanctions
on Iran in exchange for limits on its nuclear programme. The two sides
reached a framework agreement in April, and are seeking to finish a
final deal by June 30.
On Friday, Obama reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to get a nuclear weapon, adding that he would not "accept a bad deal".
"This
deal will have my name on it, so nobody has a bigger personal stake in
making sure that it delivers on its promise," Obama said at a Jewish
congregation in Was