Washington, May 8 (IANS): The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to allow Congress to review and potentially reject an international nuclear agreement with Iran.
The bill was approved 98-1 on Thursday with Republican Tom Cotton being the only naysayer, as he wants a potential deal with Iran to be presented to Congress as a treaty, reports Xinhua.
Under the Senate bill, Congress will review and vote on a nuclear pact with Iran within 30 days, during which the Obama administration cannot lift sanctions on Iran. It will advance to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Iran and the US, Britain, China, France, Russia plus Germany, collectively known as the P5 1 group, are racing against the June 30 deadline for a comprehensive agreement after negotiating a framework deal in early April.