President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of State expressed interest in a 2016 interview as CEO of ExxonMobil about doing business with Iran if sanctions were lifted, a view that puts him at odds with Republicans weighing his confirmation.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednasday will ask Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of State Rex Tillerson about Business with Iran.
US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned the US government of sending the wrong message to nuclear-armed Israel as Iran moved closer to make an agreement over its nuclear energy program with world powers.
Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the lead US negotiator with Iran, has urged US lawmakers to hold off on imposing additional sanctions against Iran ahead of the talks.