News Roundup and Notes: September 11, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara
News Roundup and Notes: September 11, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara Friday September 11 th , 2015 at 8:52 AM Just Security 1 Share Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAN Senate Democrats blocked a GOP resolution rejecting the nuclear accord negotiated between Iran and the P5+1 yesterday, handing President Obama a significant foreign policy victory and guaranteeing the historic agreement takes effect without the president invoking his veto. [ New York Times ’ Jennifer Steinhauer] The Senate voted 58-42, short of the 60 votes needed. [ Wall Street Journal ’s Kristina Peterson] Following the vote, President Obama praised the result, saying he was “heartened” by the support of so many Senators which will “enable the United States to work with our international partners to enable to implementation of the comprehensi