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"L’chayim" at State Department for Iran nuclear deal
Laura Rozen reports that US President Barack Obama made a low-key visit to the Department of State on Sept. 17 to congratulate Secretary of State John Kerry and the Iran negotiating team, including outgoing Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman.
A US official told Rozen that Obama joined Kerry in a little “l’chayim” (toast) to Sherman and the team.
Sept. 17 marked the end of the 60-day congressional review of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Congress failed to pass a resolution of disapproval, so from a US perspective, the JCPOA is a “done deal,” and the focus is now on implementation, which means the burden and spotlight shifts to Iran.
