Tehran, YJC. The white house has warned against the US Congress if passing a new law on Iran deal.
The White House warned Republican Senators on Saturday that legislation
requiring that Congress approve any deal reached with Iran over its nuclear
capabilities could have a "profoundly negative impact" on
negotiations.
The warning in a letter from White House Chief of Staff Dennis
McDonough,sent days before the due date for a framework of a deal that
would limit Iran's nuclear capabilities, is the latest sign of rising tension
between the White House and Republicans in Congress over the negotiations.
Republicans who oppose the negotiations say lifting sanctions on Iran could
enable its development of a nuclear weapon and have proposed legislation that
would require Congressional approval of any deal, according to reuters.
The White House previously said President Barack Obama would veto the
proposed legislation.
This week, 47 Senate Republicans sent a letter to Iran warning that any deal
reached could be overturned by the next U.S. president.
McDonough said Congress will ultimately have the power to lift or continue
sanctions on Iran, but that any legislation requiring they approve the deal
could be damaging to the talks.
"We believe that the legislation would likely have a profoundly
negative impact on the ongoing negotiations - emboldening hard-liners, inviting
a counter-productive response from the Iranian majiles; differentiating the
U.S. position from our allies in the negotiations; and once again calling into
question our ability to negotiate this deal," McDonough wrote.