WASHINGTON —The White House and Iran have taken steps to buttress their landmark nuclear deal even as House Republican leaders urged President Obama on Tuesday to avoid actions that weaken sanctions on Iran before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated.

“We respectfully request that your administration take no further action that bolsters international investment in Iran," Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce wrote in a letter. Trump and congressional Republicans say the accord, which lifts sanctions in return for limits on Iran's nuclear program, provides a financial windfall for Iran's military and terrorist allies.

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