The Hill By Marty Johnson - 10/31/19
GOP Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) criticized President Trump on Thursday for reportedly deciding to renew nuclear waivers for Iran.
"This is disappointing and another lost opportunity to tear up the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal once and for all," the senators said in a joint statement tweeted by Cruz.
"President Trump should immediately order his administration to stop issuing civil nuclear waivers."
Reuters reported Wednesday that Trump was issuing waivers to his 2018 sanctions that will allow Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue nonproliferation work with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
Trump last year pulled out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement and re-imposed harsh economic sanctions that had been lifted by the Obama-era deal.
Cruz and Graham argued that issuing waivers would strengthen Iran.
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https://thehill.com/policy/international/468323-graham-cruz-hit-trump-for-reportedly-approving-iran-nuclear
