Lawmakers Press Trump to Submit Iran MoU Within 5 Days Under 2015 Review Law
Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 19
Lawmakers Press Trump to Submit Iran MoU Within 5 Days Under 2015 Review Law
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 19
Summary
Lindsey Graham and pro-Israel groups are urging Donald Trump to send this week’s Iran memorandum to Congress under the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires submission within five days.
INARA covers any Iran agreement tied to its nuclear program and opens a 30-day review window, during which the president cannot ease statutory sanctions—an immediate problem for a memo that already promises oil-sector sanctions relief.
Trump said he likes the idea of congressional review, but his administration has not said whether the memorandum is subject to the law and could argue it is only a framework for future negotiations.
Legal experts across ideological lines say INARA likely applies, yet both expect little enforcement because Trump has asserted broad wartime powers and Republicans controlling Congress have largely avoided confronting him.
The push has sharpened accusations of hypocrisy after many of the same Republicans and allied groups backed military action against Iran without demanding congressional approval during the nearly 3.5-month war.
The new Iran deal immediately lifts oil sanctions, but does this directly violate a US law mandating congressional review?
As Israel vows to defy the new US-Iran deal, is the Middle East simply trading one conflict for another?
With inspectors locked out of its nuclear tunnels, how can Iran's promise to dilute weapons-grade uranium be trusted?
US-Iran Versailles Accord: Sanctions Relief, Congressional Clash, and Regional Security at Stake
Overview
The Versailles Accord, signed by President Donald Trump and Iran in June 2026, marks a turning point in US-Iran relations by aiming to end military operations, including Israel’s war in Lebanon, and reduce US military presence in the region. The agreement sets out a phased process: first, both sides implement initial steps, then negotiate the remaining details. A key feature is the US commitment to lift all sanctions on Iran. However, this immediate sanctions relief has triggered a legal challenge under the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA), which requires congressional oversight of such deals, highlighting a major clash between executive action and legislative authority.