The United States will be isolated on the world stage and its influence diminished if Congress rejects the Iran nuclear deal, the US ambassador to the United Nations has warned.In an editorial published by Politico, Samantha Power argued that a "no" vote from Congress would make it more difficult for the United States to drum up support for sanctions and partner with like-minded countries to confront crises.
"If the United States rejects this deal, we would instantly isolate ourselves from countries that spent nearly two years working with American negotiators to hammer out its toughest provisions," Power wrote in a piece posted late Wednesday.
"We would go from a situation in which Iran is isolated to one in which the United States is isolated." (READ MORE)
