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The sanctions were pushed by Obama. What he didn't agree to was the specific wording in the amendment. The fact is, Obama and the administration has worked through the UN to institute very broad and sweeping sanctions. Congress didn't do that.Not quite.....BO was resisting those sanctions. Underlined takes you to that link showing where BO had difficulties.
Finally, a few notes on President Obama's Rose Garden remarks, after which he took no questions: He gave a short history lesson about recent US-Iranian relations, correctly stating that stepped-up sanctions hurt Iran's economy and forced them to the negotiating table. He didn't mentioned that he'd strenuously resisted those very sanctions. This is a reflection on his judgment. Obama went on to claim that the current interim agreement has worked flawlessly, despite cynics' complaints when it was unveiled. This brag ignores an inconvenient little "mishap" that we oughtn't worry about.....snip~
Menendez livid at Obama team
That mishap is shown too.
Corker said Congress dragged Obama "kicking and screaming" to put sanctions on Iran | PolitiFact
Congress speaks for the United States but Obama is the one that has to win over partners. A US only sanction on Iran is meaningless. It was Obama that brought in other countries and got support to institute the sanctions that now are credited to bringing Iran to the table.
"The Obama administration has supported tougher sanctions against Iran consistently," Jeffrey said. "But on this or any other issue it will push for maximum flexibility with the Congress. Thanks to that pushing, it got authority to waive or suspend sanctions based on either countries' reducing oil imports, or a presidential national security waiver — not yet used, but probably necessary to uphold the ‘First Step’ (Geneva) agreement. Without — repeat — without these modifications, to the initial congressional effort, it would have been much more difficult to mobilize the international community."