1. Who is Hamid Aboutalebi? Be specific.

2. a) What has Congress done to prevent Aboutalebi from entering the U.S.?
b) What is unusual about the bill’s passage?

3. What did the State Department suggest to Iran?

4. Describe the Iranian response.

5. Why might President Obama not sign the bill passed by both houses of Congress?

6. What specifically does the bill prohibit?

7. What other methods has the U.S. used in the past to deny entry to objectionable leaders?

8. a) Do you think President Obama should sign or veto the bill? (if he signed it, would it hurt his diplomatic attempts to negotiate with Iran to persuade them to end their nuclear weapons program?) Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.