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Iran under fire ahead of deal deadline

A look at the Middle East issues Congress will be addressing the week of March 16.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen (L) testify before the 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 BUSINESS) - RTR4MCBJ

WASHINGTON — Republicans continue to criticize Iran on multiple fronts this coming week as international negotiators approach the March 24 deadline for a deal.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a hearing March 19 on whether the talks "pave" Tehran's path to a nuclear path, language used by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. State Department No. 2 Tony Blinken and Treasury's acting undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Adam Szubin, will argue they do the opposite.

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