Congressional debate shifts to implementation of Iran agreement - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Julian Pecquet

Julian Pecquet

Sep 8, 2015

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) walks to his office as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington September 8, 2015. Reid, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, issued a ringing defense of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, saying the agreement would survive the high stakes review by Congress. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX1RNSH — US Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., walks to his office as he arrives at the US Capitol in Washington, Sept. 8, 2015. Reid issued a ringing defense of the Iran nuclear deal, saying the agreement would survive the high-stakes review by Congress. — REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A general view of the Central Bank of Iran building in Tehran January 23, 2006. Iran's central bank has not implemented any measures in preparation for U.N. action over its atomic programme because it does not believe sanctions will be imposed, the bank said on Monday. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl - RTR18RHP

Senate lays off Iranian banks in latest draft of post-deal bill

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Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference in Washington March 1, 2015. Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu has come under almost unprecedented criticism from the U.S. administration and in Israel for his planned speech to Congress on Tuesday, as international talks with Iran are under way to secure a deal on Teheran's nuclear program. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4RMVE

Senate bill splits Iran deal advocates

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US offer of anti-Iran bomb lands as a dud in Israel

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Men watch a television broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump's speech, in Tehran, Iran October 13, 2017. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/TIMA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC13A337D430

Trump, Congress play game of chicken with Iran

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