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Report: House Conservatives to Introduce Bill That Toughens Iran Deal

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Report: House Conservatives to Introduce Bill That Toughens Iran Deal 1/19/2018 8:22:48 AM Reps. Peter Roskam and Liz Cheney By Mark Swanson     News Max, 18 Jan 2018  - House conservatives and staunch Iran hawks are expected to introduce a bill that would put ironclad restrictions on the country's nuclear or ballistic missile programs, Axios reports. Reps. Peter Roskam and Liz Cheney are the architects of a bill that would significantly toughen the nuclear accord and erase any thought Iran had of building any kind of arsenal, Axios reports. The hallmarks of the bill: The U.S. would 'snap back' at Iran over any ballistic missile or nuclear program, and it would allow for 'anytime, anywhere' inspections of military sites unannounced, Axios reports. President Donald Trump last week waived sanctions on Iran for what the administration said was the final time, meaning lawmakers have 4 months to pass legislation to fix the Obama-era nuclear a...
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Congress Seeks Deadline on Iran Accepting Tougher Nuclear Deal Standards 10/13/2017 10:06:43 PM President Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal Bill would reimpose all sanctions if Iran refuses to comply in six months The Washington Free Becon, October 13, 2017  - Congress is set to consider new legislation that would require Iran to accept tough new conditions on the landmark nuclear deal or face a rash of harsh new economic sanctions aimed at thwarting the Islamic Republic's continued nuclear buildup, according to a draft of new legislation exclusively viewed by the Washington Free Beacon. On the heels on President Donald Trump's announcement that he will decertify Iranian compliance with the nuclear agreement, top GOP lawmakers are already working on legislation that would compliment the White House's announcement and move forward with efforts to harshly penalize Tehran if it does not accept rigid new standards on its nuclear activities within t...