Obama threatens to veto Iran sanctions bill
January 17, 2015
President Obama, joined by British Prime Minister David Cameron, sharply warned Congress Friday not to pursue new sanctions on Iran — saying they could derail the effort to strike a deal barring the country from getting a nuclear weapon.
Obama confirmed he has even warned congressional Democrats, some of whom support a new sanctions bill, that he would veto that legislation. “Congress needs to show patience,” Obama said. If new sanctions are approved while the Iran talks are ongoing, the president warned, “The likelihood of the entire negotiations collapsing is very high.”