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House Foreign Relations Chair Encourages Obama to Walk Away From Iran Talks

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President Barack Obama should not hesitate to walk away from the Iranian nuclear talks if Iran fails to meet US conditions, House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ed Royce said in a Monday press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The White House acknowledged on Monday the high likelihood that negotiations between the P5+1 group of countries and Iran will be extended beyond the previously agreed to deadline.

“Mr. President, I’ll be the last one to be critical if you walk away from this negotiating table,” Royce said.

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He added that “a bad deal is looking near certain,” as the negotiating parties look to extend talks beyond the June 30, 2015 deadline.

Royce raised concerns that the Obama administration was making too many concessions to Iran. He explained that “Congress has its own red lines,” including imposing snap-back sanctions if Iran cheats on a deal, and the requirement for “anytime inspections” of all Iranian nuclear facilities.

The Congress passed a law in May 2015 giving the House and Senate the authority to vote on the implementation of any final nuclear agreement with Iran. The Congress would require a veto-proof majority, or two-thirds of both the House and the Senate, to reject a finalized deal.

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The P5+1 group of countries — comprised of the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom plus Germany — and Iran agreed to a preliminary political framework for a nuclear agreement in April 2015.

The negotiating parties set a deadline for Tuesday to reach a final agreement to set parameters on Iran’s nuclear program.

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