Battle in Congress Over Iran Deal Promises to Be Grueling

Reactions in Washington DC to the deal regarding Iran’s renegade nuclear program were surprisingly nuanced, with several key Democrats in the US Congress expressing doubts about the deal, while nearly unanimous rejection of it came from Republicans and most, but not all, major Jewish organizations. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was declared by President Obama to be the best deal available to resolve the crisis and re-iterated his desire to have a “robust debate” with Congress about it while also preemptively vowing to veto any vote in the Senate against it. He also said the JCPOA gives hope for a warming of ties between Iran and the West but many points of contention remain. Read More