Europeans worry Senate letter gives Iran edge in nuclear talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier says the "open letter" to Iran by Senate Republicans undermines Western credibility in nuclear negotiations that are approaching a denouement.
WASHINGTON — As nuclear negotiations with Iran approach another deadline, the United States' main European partners are expressing concern that recent actions by members of Congress have undermined Western credibility in the talks and given Iran more leverage.
Responding to a question from Al-Monitor during a visit to Washington on March 12, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the letter signed by 47 Republican senators warning Iran that a deal would not outlive the Obama administration unless approved by Congress has made an already difficult process “a little more difficult now.”
