WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that will require congressional review of any final nuclear agreement between the P5+1 group of countries and Iran, White House said in a statement on Friday.
“The President signed into law… the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which amends the Atomic Energy Act to provide for congressional review and oversight of a potential comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran,” the statement stated.
During the 60-day review period, the President will not be able to waive or suspend congressional sanctions currently in place against Iran.
On April 2, 2015, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, comprising the United States France, Russia, China and the United Kingdom plus Germany, agreed in Lausanne on a framework for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
The deadline for the final comprehensive agreement is set for June 30, 2015.
