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Pelosi Will Lobby Democrats to Back Iran Deal

By JM Rieger and Emma Dumain

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday her support for the Iran nuclear deal and said she will be strongly urging her members to support the agreement.“The president has been very clear: A nuclear Iran is not acceptable to the United States, to the world and in particular to Israel,” Pelosi said at her weekly news conference. “This agreement is precisely about intensifying our vigilance.” Waving the 80-page document in the air for a perfect photo opportunity, the California Democrat added, “I made it very clear to [House Democrats] my own standing on this issue and why this is a good agreement.” Read more.

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