article_snippet: The White House would first want to see 'demonstrated compliance' on the part of Iran before that would ever happen, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. '
article_snippet: the president does not envision substantial sanctions relief for Iran right at the negotiating table.'
article_snippet: Republicans and Democrats alike have said Republicans and Democrats alike would like to see a stricter sanctions regime enforced if Iran does not agree to the United States' terms by the end of the month, and a resolution to that effect is set to come to the floor of the Senate.
article_snippet: That legislation would not authorize the president to go to war with Iran, though .
article_snippet: The U.S. and other nations are seeking a pact that would let Western powers verify that Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon.
article_snippet: The uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran is a major sticking point with the US, which wants inspectors to have unfettered access to the Iranian nuclear program . '
article_snippet: On CBS' 'Face the Nation' Sunday, Mitch McConnell said President Barack Obama would need congressional approval to lift sanctions already imposed on Tehran because of the Iranian nuclear program. '
article_snippet: President Barack Obama said in a separate CBS interview that the U.S. would 'walk away' from the talks unless they produce a procedure for verifying that restrictions on Iran's nuclear effort are working.
article_snippet: Iran has said the Iranian nuclear program is peaceful and is aimed at producing energy.
highlights_snippet: Warned against inking an Iran-US nuclear deal without congressional approval .
  