WASHINGON (Dispatches) -- The U.S. Congress misses a deadline to decide on re-imposing anti-Iran sanctions, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, with reports saying the lawmakers sought to kick the decision on the issue back to President Donald Trump.
Trump had given Congress until December 12 to decide whether to slap economic sanctions on Tehran anew. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told a press briefing that the Trump administration "continues to make encouraging progress with Congress to fix the U.S.–Iran deal and address long-term proliferation issues.”