White House Sells Iran Nuclear Deal

The Obama administration “is mounting an aggressive campaign to head off new congressional sanctions against Iran, arguing they would jeopardize the high-stakes deal sealed this past weekend to curb Tehran’s nuclear program,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“After arguing for weeks that sanctions would hurt the prospects of reaching a deal, senior administration officials are now asking lawmakers to hold off for another six months while negotiators try to achieve a long-term accord… In an indication of the importance of the agreement to his agenda, President Obama will devote significant focus to the diplomatic effort in his State of the Union address shortly after the new year.”