Vance ‘confident’ Trump can lift Iran oil sanctions without approval from Congress

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Vice President JD Vance argued that the White House can lift oil sanctions against Iran without the approval of Congress, as Republicans express concern over the economic relief listed in a newly signed peace deal.

“We actually have an opinion from OLC that we feel quite confident about that,” Vance said in a Thursday press briefing, referring to the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.

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