March 7, 2022 5:38 pm

Where’s the GOP Resistance to Biden’s Russia–Iran Deal?

Congressional Republicans may be reluctant to highlight their role in having allowed the Obama administration to get away with the original Iran deal.

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One would think that President Biden’s soon-to-be-announced Russia–Iran nuclear deal would be meeting with more Republican outrage.

In early February, weeks before Iran’s Russian patron launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, 33 Republican senators sent the White House a letter about the nuclear deal being negotiated in Vienna. The senators warned that there would be hell to pay if Biden tried to cut a deal with the mullahs without providing full disclosure to, and seeking approval from, Congress.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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One would think that President Biden’s soon-to-be-announced Russia–Iran nuclear deal would be meeting with more Republican outrage.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.