The opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement, under the Israel lobby in Congress, are actually voting to start another war in the Middle East, says a political commentator.
In a phone interview with Press TV, Ian Williams said people like Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney are actually voting to start “another war in the Middle East.”
“The supporters of the Iran deal are overwhelmingly pushing on all of these senators and congressmen in an unprecedented way and the Israel lobby in particular is really pushing hard on people like Schumer and Carolyn Maloney, the representative for New York, and is presumably threatening them with also withdrawal of contributions if they don’t go this away,” said Williams.
Iran and the P5+1 group of countries – the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany – announced the conclusion of nuclear negotiations in the Austrian capital on July 14.
Under the agreement, Iran has been recognized by the United Nations as a nuclear power and will continue its uranium enrichment program, but some restrictions will be placed on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of sanctions.
“The opponents oppose everything about the deal,” Williams said. “They don’t want any reconciliation at Iran at all because it would disturb Israeli realpolitik in the Middle East. And disturb the plans of the neo-cons in Washington who really would like to start another war.”
He said, “It’s interesting that even the lobby that it is pushing these people to oppose the deal is doing it in very roundabout way. They are saying there should be more pressure on Iran and there should be more guarantee.”
The analyst argued that those “who have often followed the Israel lobby fairly blindly” have recognized now that “whatever support they get, whatever donations they get from the lobby will never recompense them for what they will lose with general supporters for starting possibly risking another war in the Middle East.”
The Republican-dominated Congress is reviewing the nuclear agreement and has until September 17 to vote to either approve or disapprove of it.
Obama, however, has vowed to veto any resolution that would disapprove the agreement.
He already has secured enough Democratic votes in favor of the deal in the Senate. Many House Democrats have also begun to announce their backing of the president’s foreign policy legacy.
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