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http://www.jpost.com/International/White-House-says-Republican-senators-trying-to-undermine-Iran-talks-393398

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WASHINGTON - The White House accused Republicans in the Senate of partisan interference in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program on Monday, after 47 caucus members sent a letter to Tehran warning of their intent to undermine any future multilateral agreement.

Opposed to the deal under discussion, which would temporarily cap, restrict, roll back and monitor Iran's nuclear work, Senate Republicans informed Iran that such a deal would be a "mere executive agreement" without a vote of congressional approval.

"The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen," reads the letter, written by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a junior senator, "and any future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time."