White House warns Senate to back down on Iran legislation

Sen. Bob Corker
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The Obama administration on Saturday issued a stern warning to the Senate that pending legislation on Iran would "likely have a profoundly negative impact on the ongoing negotiations" to curb Tehran's nuclear program.

"Put simply, it would potentially make it impossible to secure international cooperation for additional sanctions, while putting at risk the existing multilateral sanctions regime," White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough wrote.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.