WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States (US) administration stepped up its battle on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to thwart moves by lawmakers to tighten sanctions on Iran, warning that would jeopardize tough negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Secretary of State John Kerry videotaped a message to members of Congress warning against any new sanctions during the six-month period of talks laid down in a deal struck at the weekend in Geneva.

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