Give Iran diplomacy a chance, Europeans urge Congress

Top European diplomats wade into the political fray in Washington over Iran, urging US lawmakers to hold off on new sanctions and pleading for time to allow nuclear talks to succeed.

“Maintaining pressure on Iran through our existing sanctions is essential,” four European foreign policy chiefs warn in a joint op-ed in the Washington Post.

“But introducing new hurdles at this critical stage of the negotiations, including through additional nuclear-related sanctions legislation on Iran, would jeopardize our efforts at a critical juncture.”

— AFP

Members of Congress listen to US President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber of the US Capitol January 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Alex Wong/AFP)
Members of Congress listen to US President Barack Obama deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber of the US Capitol January 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. (photo credit: Alex Wong/AFP)

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