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April 6, 2015

Obama Seeks Public, Congressional Backing of "Robust and Verifiable" Iran Deal 
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President Obama is pushing for public and congressional support of the
landmark framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program. In his weekly
address, Obama called the deal the best of all options.

President Obama: "I expect a robust debate. We'll keep Congress and the
American people fully briefed on the substance of the deal. As we engage
in this debate, let's remember — we really only have three options
for dealing with Iran's nuclear program: bombing Iran's nuclear
facilities, which will only set its program back a few years while
starting another war in the Middle East; abandoning negotiations and
hoping for the best with sanctions, even though that's always led to
Iran making more progress in its nuclear program; or a robust and
verifiable deal like this one that peacefully prevents Iran from
obtaining a nuclear weapon."

Speaking to the New York Times, Obama said the United States will
preserve the ability to "snap back" the sanctions should Iran violate
the deal's terms. Obama also called Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei, a "pretty tough read," saying letters they have exchanged are
filled with "a lot of reminders of what he perceives as past grievances
against Iran."

 

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