The US Congress cannot serve the country’s “genuine national interests” because of the powerful Israel lobby that heavily influences American lawmakers, says a political analyst.
Scott Rickard made the remarks in an interview with Press TV when asked about former Secretary of State John Kerry’s criticism of the Trump administration’s Iran strategy.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would not recertify a 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed between Iran and the world powers.
Kerry called Trump’s decision “dangerous” and said the Republican president created “an international crisis” that “endangers America’s national security interests and those of our closest allies.”
Trump kicked a decision over to Congress on whether to re-impose sanctions that were lifted as part of the nuclear accord. He also threatened to terminate the deal if Congress and…