In response to the White House warning on Thursday that President Barack Obama would veto a bill threatening new sanctions on the Iranian regime, Republican senator Kirk warned that appeasing the Iranian Mullahs would lead to war.
He said that any sanctions relief obtained by Iran would be converted immediately to more nuclear components and financing for terrorism.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham also argued that the threat of new sanctions would strengthen Obama’s hand in diplomatic talks with Iran rather than scupper the process.