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Finally, Senate action on Iran sanctions?

A look at the Middle East issues Congress will be addressing the week of Jan. 26
United States Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) chairs his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington January 21, 2015. Top U.S. Treasury and State Department officials said on Wednesday that, despite reports, Russia had not entered into oil-for-goods deals with Iran in violation of international sanctions.  REUTERS/Gary Cameron   (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR4MCDJ

WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee is once again on track to vote on Iran sanctions legislation after an unexpected delay last week.

The markup, scheduled for Jan. 29, will provide the clearest indication to date of where Congress stands. It comes after a whiplash-inducing week that saw President Obama and European diplomats come out forcefully against any sanctions legislation while House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu behind Obama’s back to make the opposite case before Congress.

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