Over 160 House Republicans sent a letter to President Biden threatening to do everything they can to sabotage an agreement with Iran if it is not approved by Congress.
Iran is seeking guarantees that the next president won’t withdraw from the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But since the JCPOA is not a treaty, future administrations are not bound by it, something the lawmakers pointed out to Biden.
“We feel compelled to remind you that you do not have the power to provide any such ‘guarantee,'” the letter reads. “Indeed, if you forge an agreement with the Supreme Leader of Iran without formal congressional approval, it will be temporary and non-binding.”
The lawmakers said a new agreement with Iran would have the “same fate” as the JCPOA did, referring to the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the deal in 2018. They demanded that Biden submit the agreement with Iran to Congress for a 30-day approval period.
If Biden doesn’t seek the approval of Congress, the Republicans said they would push for renewed sanctions on Iran. They would also oppose rescinding the designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “foreign terrorist organization.”
Earlier this month, a group of 33 Senate Republicans sent a similar letter to President Biden, warning that an agreement with Iran “will likely be torn up” in the opening days of the next US administration.
No doubt. Personally I don’t think they have to worry about that, since Joe “I’m a Zionist” Biden isn’t going to permit a deal anyway.
Do you like wine? One of us should benefit from this geopolitical flashpoint and its path. A friendly wager on the deal’s fate?
I never bet and I don’t like wine.
Honest, even admirable but… Not very much fun!
🙂
Not drinking is one way I’ve managed to survive to 72, going on 73. Now if I can just learn to keep my weight down… 🙂
I quit beer a long, long time ago. I am now 78. Of course a quadruple bypass may have had something to do with it. Everyone should go through one of those at least once in their life. Terrific experience.
Bummer.
That’s my job title.
The “new and improved” Biden, showing how bad he is. You know, a president must show off his badness (insanity).
The House has shit-all influence on foreign policy beyond DoW/AUMFs and the budget. They cannot do anything if the deal is reinstated. And the letter from the Senators acknowledged that only the next president could again exit the deal, as it is not a treaty.
And since there is little doubt the next President will exit the treaty, it’s pointless.
It might take him a while though. First, he has to get revenge on all those who wronged him. Priorities. That’s just me assuming that people are dumb enough to elect him again. But they elected Biden so there really is no hope.
I’m hoping the Trump cultists get outnumbered by people still tired of him. However, you’re correct that there really is no hope. Whoever gets elected will be worse. That’s been true for decades.
I hope you’re right, but I doubt it. If it’s Trump vs. Biden again I know 150 million will once again cast their ballots for one of those senile old fools that shouldn’t be near any position of decision making other than what time their next nap is scheduled.
I agree with most of what you said, but at least the President the US has now is sane, unlike his predecessor.
Sane or not, they’re two peas in a pod. No change.
As an anarchist, I don’t really care about politics, but here’s how it might go:
1) The Dems are going to get trounced in the midterms.
2) Biden is already such an albatross according to polls, the Dems can’t run him again, although that partly depends on whether the party elites have the desire or power to do so.
3) Harris is another disappointment, so it’s doubtful they can run her. Same caveat.
4) Next question is whether they will be insane enough to run Clinton again. Possible. That guarantees a defeat if they do.
5) What they need is a new “Obama-like” figure.
6) If they get through all that and get a decent candidate against Trump, they might win.
7) There’s always the possibility that the power elites inside the Repugs will decide not to run Trump again.
8) Trump could end up in legal trouble beforehand. That would be awesome – Trump in jail.
9) If Trump doesn’t run due to being in jail or the party elites decides he’s an albatross, anything could happen.
tl;dr Screw both their houses.
bingo!
Such actions reminds Americancan’s like me certain pernicious alien, sopposedly friends, especially the ones who extort billions of our working taxpayers money have no affection for us, but use us to aid them in their nefarious actions. Some of them use every means to thwart our work to reduce tensions & dangers in the world at large. Is this letter a reminder of our own leaders who do not put Amsrican priorities first, but behind their own interests & enrichment?
Waiting to hear the democrats push back with a full-throated endorsement of the deal. I think I might be waiting for a while.
Yes, no holding breath on this one!
Israel knows that its positionvin ME is on the wane, But if US does not act. Russia and China ade already having 20-25 year agrerment with Iran -/ in everything from financing, indmfrastructure, military and energy. etc
US may salvage what it can. Like little cheaper energy,
“Given that the vast majority of Democrats support the deal, the political path to securing reentry is easier.”
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/02/18/house-gop-opens-a-new-shameful-chapter-in-diplomatic-sabotage/
And yet nary a peep.
The US is simply not agreement capable, as well described by Russia … which fact, being well known by the Iranians, means they are just here for show as well. Just trying to minimize the European excuses for future trade failure and the possibility of a UNSC referral.
… ” an agreement with Iran “will likely be torn up” in the opening days of the next US administration.” Thats insane. Why is Iran even bothering to negotiate a deal under this circumstance ?
“Over 160 House Republicans Threaten to Sabotage Iran Deal”___ That means a mini state of Israel is living in the House…!
No, it means we are living in the garage. Israel has the house.
That’s what I said…!
They r under the assumption that this new Iranian regime wants it as much as the old regime🤣🤣.
GOP is always up for another war, and now so are the Dems. This is about AIPAC campaign funding for both parties. They compete to kiss up to Tel Aviv to get more funding than the other party.
Americans do not honor treaties, agreements, etc.
They are an exceptional nation after all and cannot be bound by rules made for lesser states.
No difference between Democrats and Republicans in this regard.
The British Empire was the same as well
I don’t know why any country would even bother entering into a agreement with the US.
Lobby at work
Nothing new there then.
What a bunch of nasty little warmongers. I guess they want to make sure the campaign contributions keep rolling in from the mioitary-industrial complex.
Since when are future administrations bound to any agreements OR TREATIES made by past administrations? The U.S. withdraws from treaties quite regularly.
Even treaties have commonly a clause which allows one party to withdraw after a specific period which is often six months or one year.