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1/16/15, "UK's David Cameron is phoning Senators about Iran sanctions bill," cbsnews.com, Stephanie Condon
"British Prime Minister David Cameron is appealing directly to some
senators in the U.S. Congress to reconsider a bill that would open up
the possibility of new sanctions against Iran.
"I have contacted a
couple of senators this morning, and I may speak to one or two more
this afternoon," Cameron said during a joint press conference with
President Obama at the White House Friday. The prime minister arrived in
Washington Thursday to meet with the president and his administration
to discuss a range of issues.
Cameron said his calls were "not in
any way... to tell the American Senate what it should or should not
do." Instead, he wanted to tell the U.S. Senate that "it's the opinion
of the United Kingdom that further sanctions, or further threat of
sanctions, at this point won't actually help." The legislation, he said,
"could actually fracture" the international coalition negotiating with
Iran over its nuclear ambitions."...
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