US House speaker slams Obama after Iran talks conclusion
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has censured President Barack Obama for abandoning “his own goals” in nuclear talks with Iran.
Boehner released a statement following the conclusion of Iran talks earlier on Tuesday in Vienna, warning that the agreement “is likely to fuel a nuclear arms race around the world.”
His judgment preceded a 60-day period the Congress will have to review the agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and subsequently vote to approve or disapprove it.
“The House of Representatives will review every detail of this agreement very closely,” Boehner said. “We will fight a bad deal that is wrong for our national security and wrong for our country.”
The House speaker further repeated the Republicans’ rhetoric towards Tehran, saying, the move “will hand Iran billions in sanctions relief while giving it time and space to reach a break-out threshold to produce a nuclear bomb - all without cheating.”
Earlier in the day, negotiators form Iran and the global powers announced they had come to a comprehensive conclusion after myriad rounds of intensive talks.
Obama also addressed the Americans from the White House after the official announcement, saying, the new development was a breakthrough that could not have come about with “decades of animosity.”
The US president warned the skeptical Congress that “no deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East,” vowing again to veto any legislation from lawmakers that "prevents the successful implementation of the deal."
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif marked a "historic day” at a joint press conference, where they read out a statement that said “We are creating the conditions for building trust and opening a new chapter in our relationship.”
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