Obama’s Remarks on Iran Nuclear Deal (Transcript)

By David Eldridge

Posted July 14, 2015 at 7:20am

Obama said he would veto any attempt to undo the deal. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday international negotiators led by the United States have reached a deal with Iran to limit that country’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for lifting economic sanctions on the Islamic republic.

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