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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Iran says US congressmen can’t visit amid nuke deal row
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran says it won’t give visas to three US congressmen opposed to its recent nuclear deal with world powers.
The Foreign Ministry issues a statement saying it refused to issue visas to Reps. Frank LoBiondo, R-New Jersey; Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas; and Lee Zeldin, R-New York. It says the three wanted to monitor the nuclear agreement.
The ministry says that it refused the request over “the completely inappropriate way you have demanded to visit Iran and interfere in what is of no relevance to (your) official functions.'”
In a statement, LoBiondo says it was “deeply disappointing, though not surprising” that Iran denied “our legitimate request with insults and deflections.” The other two congressmen do not immediately respond to requests for comment.
— AP
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