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| Dodgy Champ Regime Evades Congressional Inquiry Into Illicit Iranian Missile Tests |
| 2016-04-29 |
| [Free Beacon] The Obama administration is dodging a congressional inquiry into its refusal to designate recent Iranian ballistic missile tests as a violation of an international statute barring such tests, prompting frustration on Capitol Hill from lawmakers who accuse the administration of breaking past promises to enforce the missile ban, according to recent communications sent by the State Department and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. Lawmakers launched an investigation earlier this month into what they describe as Obama administration efforts to mislead Congress about the nature of last summer's comprehensive nuclear agreement. The administration's refusal to say that Iran's missile tests violated the nuclear agreement has emerged as a key diplomatic sticking point in recent months and prompted congressional leaders to launch an investigation into claims that the administration misled lawmakers about the terms of the deal. Administration officials initially promised Congress that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, which formally governs the nuclear deal, would prohibit Iran's ballistic missile program. However, the resolution only "calls upon" Iran to refrain from these tests, sparking accusations from lawmakers that the administration is rewriting the terms of the nuclear agreement. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 Oh, they're transparent, alright |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-04-29 13:55 |
| #1 Most Transparent Admin. Evah! |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-04-29 10:23 |