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Oklahoma, Michigan Attorneys General Call For Iran Sanctions

Oklahoma Attorney General's Office

The attorneys general of Oklahoma and Michigan are urging leaders in every state to impose state-based sanctions against Iran in response to a nuclear accord between Iran, the U.S. and other nations. 

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette sent a letter Monday encouraging sanctions to prohibit the investment of state assets in Iran.

The U.S. negotiated alongside other nations for nearly two years before finalizing an accord to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in sanctions relief.

But the letter says the agreement is a bad deal that requires only marginal changes to Iran's nuclear program while allowing Iran to maintain technology that would lead to a nuclear weapon.

The letter says 25 states have already enacted sanctions against Iran.

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