WASHINGTON (Reuters) Nov 24, 2014 – Three influential U.S. Republican senators said on Monday the extension of nuclear negotiations with Iran should be coupled with increased sanctions and a requirement that any final agreement be sent to Congress for approval.
The three senators – John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Kelly Ayotte – said in a statement that they view Iran’s insistence on having any enrichment program as problematic, and warned that a “bad deal” with Iran would start a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
McCain, Graham and Ayotte are among their party’s leading voices on foreign policy issues.