moes the White House always have to pick the wrong side of the issue? Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) said Friday that Iran is trying to buy time by delaying talks on a deal to curtail its nuclear program. Negotiators face a July 20 deadline to reach a final agreement, or sanctions lifted last year could be restored. The sides could also extend the talks. “The whole problem is that [the Iranians are] playing for time,” said Royce, the chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee. He said Congress should have approved legislation that would have applied sanctions on Iran if it were to walk away from the talks. Royce argued the threat of sanctions would have provided leverage. The Obama administration opposed the effort. Read more: thehill/policy/defense/211978-royce-iran-trying-to-buy-time-in-nuke-talks#ixzz38LwtG6EK
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 03:30:53 +0000
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