WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives called Thursday on President Barack Obama to report by January 31 the progress of his diplomatic outreach with Iran over its controversial nuclear drive.
In a provision of the 2010 defense budget bill, lawmakers said they required Obama “no later than January 31, 2010, to deliver a report to Congress on US engagement” with Tehran.
The legislation also demanded that sanctions be levied against Iran if the Islamic republic
does not “accept the offer of the United States to engage in diplomatic talks” and also if it fails “to suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities” related to its nuclear ambitions.
