House Republicans Demand President Obama Halt Any New Concessions to Iran

Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) sent a letter to President Obama asking him to halt any plans for new concessions to Iran during his final days in office.

The letter was sent following reports about the administration taking additional steps to bolster Iran’s economy and concerns the Obama Administration may attempt to offer new concessions to the Islamic Republic. The congressmen also encouraged the president to sign the bipartisan legislation currently pending in the Senate to extend the Iran Sanctions Act for another 10 years. 

“[T]his should be the only step your administration takes in its final months regarding restrictions on Iran,” they wrote. “We respectfully request that your administration take no further actions designed to bolster international investment in Iran, or otherwise change or alter the existing sanctions regime within international organizations through the use of waivers or through administrative actions to include the issuance of new regulations, general licenses, frequently asked questions, or other guidance.”

Click here to read the full letter. {eoe}