Democrats get behind Obama’s Iran nuclear deal

“Sure I’d like a better deal – I’d like a pony, too, but it’s not realistic”, says Jeffrey Lewis, director of nonproliferation studies at the Middlebury Institute of global Studies at Monterey, Calif. “The most important thing now is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon in the next 10 to 15 years, and this deal does that”. Hekmati is a former Marine Corps sergeant who was visiting his ailing grandmother in 2011 when he was arrested on suspicion of spying.

The American stars expressed their support for recent nuclear deal in a way to persuade legislators to get the agreement through Congress when it goes to the vote in September, the Guardian reported.

“All options remain on the table should Iran take any steps toward a nuclear weapon or deviate from the terms of this agreement“, she stressed, using a phrase commonly used to suggest potential military action.

But while Ernst would like to see the U.S. rally the five other world powers who made the deal with Iran over almost two years of negotiations to double down on economic sanctions, supporters of the deal say it’s unlikely the U.S. could muster the same worldwide cooperation.

Also utilizing The New York Times is billionaire and Birthright co-founder Michael Steinhardt, who along with the World Values Network, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s organization, ran a full-page ad addressed to Sens. Obama has said he would veto any legislation that undermines the deal, but Congress could override his veto with enough votes.

Because Obama has agreed to lift the ban on Iranian oil exports and help Iran maximize its oil production and sales, Iran not only will cash in on a bonanza in world oil markets.

“Right now the opponents of this deal have been flooding Congressional offices”, Obama said on a call with groups including the Washington-based think tank Center for American Progress.

Tom Cotton, R-Ark., specifically mentioned Iran’s practice of supplying explosively formed penetrators – a type of roadside bomb – to groups fighting U.S. troops. The answer was clear cut – a 39% plurality replied that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was best suited for the job, and 14% said Opposition Leader Isaac Herzog was better suited for the leadership position. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., said Wednesday she opposes it.

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday, the chairman and top Democrat said they had requested a classified or open briefing with the top official of the worldwide Atomic Energy Agency to better understand its role in verifying that Iran doesn’t cheat. “We want to make certain that every member of Congress knows that this is a vote they’ll have to live with the rest of their political careers”. “We don’t have to speculate, we don’t have to engage in spin, you can just read what it says and what is required”.