75 Former Lawmakers Press Congress To Back Iran Deal
Source: McClatchy
BY WILLIAM DOUGLAS
wdouglas@mcclatchydc.com
In the latest in the battle of dueling endorsements, 75 former members of the House of Representatives and Senate are urging the current Congress to support a nuclear deal with Iran forged by the Obama administration and five world powers.
In a letter sent Monday to current lawmakers, the ex-House and Senate members said “We believe that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that the United States and our P5+1 partners negotiated with the government of Iran is the most viable means to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and protect the security of the United States, Israel and other allies.”
The letter adds that the deal “closes Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon while providing unprecedented international inspections of all aspects of Iran’s nuclear program.”
The former lawmakers tell the current Congress that “we know of no viable alternatives to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that is now before you.”
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