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Europeans work Congress on Iran

The so-called E3 nations of France, United Kingdom and Germany have ramped up their outreach to Congress as the Nov. 24 deadline for a nuclear deal grows closer.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (L) shake hands as Omani Foreign Minister Yussef bin Alawi (2nd R) and EU envoy Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat November 9, 2014. Zarif began talks with Kerry and Ashton in Oman on Sunday to try to advance efforts to end a standoff over Tehran's nuclear program, a witness said. REUTERS/Nicholas Kamm/Pool (OMAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR4DEJL

The EU nations that are part of the nuclear negotiations with Iran are ramping up their outreach to Congress ahead of the Nov. 24 deadline, European and congressional sources tell Al-Monitor.

Staffers from the French, British and German embassies are said to have had frank discussions with Capitol Hill in recent weeks about what an acceptable deal could look like for all parties. The outreach does not appear to be a concerted effort, nor does it seem to be coordinated with the Obama administration.

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