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Kerry urges Congress not to rush to renew Iran sanctions measure

Feb 25, 2016 5:45 pm By Robert Spencer

As far as the Obama Administration is concerned, the Islamic Republic has to get everything it wants.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reacts during the chairman's debate at the 51st Munich Security Conference in Munich

“Kerry urges Congress not to rush to renew Iran sanctions measure,” Reuters, February 25, 2016:

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Congress on Thursday not to rush to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), a broad 2006 US law that imposed sanctions over Iran’s nuclear and missile programs that expires at the end of the year.

“I wouldn’t advise that for a number of reasons,” Kerry told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee at a hearing on the State Department’s budget.

Many lawmakers have been pushing to renew the ISA quickly, to send a message to Tehran that Congress is still taking a hard line over its nuclear program, missile development and human rights record….

Kerry said lawmakers should allow more time to see how Iran responds to the international nuclear agreement, which went into effect only last month.

And he argued that sanctions can be imposed quickly if Iran is found to violate terms of the nuclear deal or other agreements even if the ISA is not renewed.

Kerry was asked about reports that Iran will enjoy a windfall of up to $150 billion from the nuclear agreement as money frozen under the sanctions regime is released. He said the total likely would be about one-third of that level, and currently is far lower.

“Our estimates are it’s somewhere in the vicinity of $50 to $55 billion at some point in time but it’s way below that right now.” Kerry said. “And in fact, they are complaining about the slowness with which there has been a process of repatriation.”

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  1. Bill McKenzie says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    Yes, and now Iran is putting bounties on the lives of Israeli citizens by paying $7,000 – $30,000 to each family of Palestinians who die in terrorist attacks. At least we know now how some of that money Iran got out of the nuclear deal will be spent.

    • gravenimage says

      Feb 25, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      *Appalling*.

      • Angemon says

        Feb 26, 2016 at 11:01 am

        And expected.

    • Jack says

      Feb 25, 2016 at 10:28 pm

      The Apocalyptic view of the Madmen that run the Iranian government should put fear into the hearts of Sane people. These Madmen truly believe they have a great role to play in bringing in their messiah, to do this they must have nuclear weapons, and use them they will. understandingthethreat

    • j johnson says

      Feb 26, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      Play it safe and do the opposite of anything Lurch or Obama support

  2. Wellington says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    A la George Orwell, everyone by fifty has the face they deserve. Never truer than in Kerry’s case, Yeah, he kept a nice head of hair but one has to ask so what after looking at that face of his. If this comes across as too personal of an attack, I don’t care.

    • Jack says

      Feb 25, 2016 at 10:55 pm

      I’m not concerned with what his head looks like but I’m very concerned with what’s in his head{):-(

      • JJOHNSON says

        Feb 26, 2016 at 1:20 pm

        I can answer that NOTHING,TYPICAL LIB DEM

      • Sandra Lee Smith says

        Feb 26, 2016 at 3:22 pm

        Nothing of value; just lies and false notions of what’s “right” for America!

  3. mortimer says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    Congress should wait until after the Iranian election. If Iran can demonstrate a process of returning to secular government and human rights, the US and Iran will have something to talk about. If they continue to be terrorists to the Iranians and others, then it’s time to continue stalling.

  4. More Ham Ed says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    Robert yer’ gettin’ alot of mileage out of that photo. Alot of good mileage. It’s the perfect photo for the topic. Keep up the good work, thank you.

  5. Karen says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    “Our estimates are it’s somewhere in the vicinity of $50 to $55 billion at some point in time but it’s way below that right now.” Kerry said.

    Yes, and government estimates are notorious for their accuracy, ha de har har. Quintuple the figure quoted by Kerry, as the bare minimum.

  6. gravenimage says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    Kerry urges Congress not to rush to renew Iran sanctions measure
    …………………..

    Of course not! Our outreach has already proven what kind of an ally Iran can be:

    “Iran: Death to America, We Won, and We’ll Do Whatever We Want With Your Billions”

    http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/07/21/iran-kerry-n2028339

  7. Sam says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    We are really in dangerous times as this Obama administration is being run as if by children or by brain dead clueless idiots. Worse part is that there is no pushback by American people

    I can not be optimistic even with a republican president at this stage of the game.

    • Vyx says

      Feb 26, 2016 at 1:04 am

      The average American is only concerned with the price of gas and making the minimum payment on his/her credit cards. Plus, if the nightly news doesn’t talk about an issue, it doesn’t exist in their world.

      IMHO, the admin is filled with muslim sympathizers at best and traitors and worst. Not children or clueless idiots; all of this is being done on purpose.

      • jjohnson says

        Feb 26, 2016 at 1:26 pm

        Obama has never left the Muslim faith,despite a few years of good acting

    • Kolga says

      Feb 26, 2016 at 4:32 am

      So true.
      The situation created by the Obama administration may be near impossible to reverse by any party.

  8. ICH says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Did you ever wonder if Kerry didnt agree with everything Obama says?

    We only hear so much. We can paint it anyway we want.

    But I just cant for the life of me agree with anything Obama does.

    Sometimes its hard not to feel like an outsider,

    Patriotism cant be dead…………is it?

    I am Canadian I cant image how American feels

    What is the Liberal goal ???

    • KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM says

      Feb 27, 2016 at 12:56 am

      Ironic coming from a resident of the country that just elected ‘Shiny Pony’ Trudeau as PM; a bigger assclown than obama and kerry combined.

  9. Jorge says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    Sorry yo say but saudi is telling the world they have nuclear weapons that give iran the right

  10. qedlin says

    Feb 25, 2016 at 11:56 pm

    How can anyone be this stupid?, oh, wait, he’s a liberal who works for a Constitutional traitor.

  11. Judi says

    Feb 26, 2016 at 2:19 am

    This is rich coming from someone who, together with his traitorous enablers, couldn’t wait to lift sanctions.

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