House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said that US President Barack Obama needs to explain the secret concession between the United States and Iran on its nuclear program to the American public.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) Reports that US negotiators made secret concessions toIran duringtalks onits nuclear program jeopardized the United States national security, House ofRepresentatives Speaker Paul Ryan said ina statement onFriday.
Earlier inthe day, the Wall Street Journal reported that Washington agreed tosupport the repeal ofUnited Nations Security Council sanctions ontwo Iranian banks onthe same day inJanuary that Tehran freed US nationals fromdetention and received $1.7 billion incash.
"These additional secret concessions directly jeopardize our national security, and cast further doubt onthis flimsy agreement," Ryan stated.
Ryan said President Barack Obama needs toexplain the concession tothe American public.
The media outlet added that UN sanctions had been scheduled tobe removed in2023 underthe nuclear deal, which took effect onJanuary 16.