Barack Obama ↔ Republican senators

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Barack Obama and the Republican senators are linked through their conflicting roles in the Iran nuclear negotiations, as evidenced by the senators' open letter challenging the President's authority to finalize an agreement [1], [2], and [3].

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Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org Arms Control Association 3 facts

claimThe Press Democrat reported that 47 Republican senators sent a letter to Iranian leaders asserting that any agreement regarding Iran's nuclear-weapons program not approved by the U.S. Congress would be considered merely an executive agreement between President Barack Obama and Ayatollah Khamenei.

perspectiveThe Daily Miner editorial board criticized the 47 Republican senators who sent a letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran, arguing that the letter attempted to downplay the significance of any nuclear development deal Iran might make with President Barack Obama.

claimThe Canton Repository claims that the 47 Republican Senators who issued an open letter to Iran's leaders undermined President Barack Obama's attempts to negotiate a nuclear agreement and undercut their own goal of achieving Congressional buy-in for any accord.