EU, U.N. Security Council approve Iran nuclear agreement

Rick Moran
American Thinker
7/20/2015

Both the European Union and the U.N. Security Council voted to approve the nuclear agreement with Iran today, clearing the way for a lifting of sanctions once the International Atomic Energy Agency signs off on Iran’s compliance.

What about the U.S. Congress? Irrelevant…

…these votes have allowed President Obama to bypass Congress on the nuclear deal. He could have asked both the EU and U.N. to await the outcome of a congressional vote, but he did not. Now, even if Congress passes a resolution of disapproval, it will be a moot point.

Read the entire article at American Thinker.

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