Expect Republicans to Add Teeth to Iran Sanctions Bill

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Some close watchers of the Iran-sanctions debate worry that the latest Republican efforts risk pushing away Democrats. Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, said that while the amendments could improve the bill, they could also distract from the overall goal.

“What Republicans and others need to keep focus on is that this is an attempt to continue to hold the administration’s feet to the fire,” he said, and send a message both to Obama and Iran's Supreme Ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that “deadlines are deadlines.”
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