Economics
Kerry Seeking Pause in New Iran Sanctions While Talks Continue
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The Obama administration pressed Congress to give diplomacy a chance, parrying attacks from Capitol Hill, Israel and Iran over talks that broke up last week without a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program.
Secretary of State John Kerry will meet tomorrow with the Senate Banking Committee to urge lawmakers to hold off, at least temporarily, on proposals to increase economic pressure on Iran by imposing additional sanctions.