Iran deal negotiators to brief House Democrats

By HEATHER CAYGLE 10/10/2017 12:05 PM EDT

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will hold a briefing with key negotiators of the Iran nuclear deal just days before President Trump is expected to decertify the Obama-era agreement.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, who spearheaded the negotiations that led to the agreement, will participate in a panel discussion for Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, according to a notice obtained by POLITICO.

Wendy Sherman, former undersecretary of State for political affairs, Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the U.S. and David O’Sullivan, the EU’s ambassador to the U.S., will also participate in the member’s only briefing at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Trump has until Oct. 15 to certify that Iran is complying with the nuclear agreement put into place in 2015. The president has long criticized the agreement, which lifted long-time sanctions on Iran in exchange for tougher restrictions and oversight of the country’s nuclear program.

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