Secretary of the State John Kerry is currently under fire as Republicans are pinning him for stating that Iran would be able to bypass the United States' new visa rules. 

As per CNS News report, Kerry sent a letter to his Iranian counterpart stating that the US administration could help Iran in bypassing the most recent visa restrictions which was approved by Congress. He also stated that the changes in the visa program would not affect Iran's "legitimate business interest."

As per the Fox News website, the United States Congress approved the tightening of security requirements needed for America's visa waiver program. The new program permits citizens from 38 countries to walk the U.S. ground without a visa in hand. The newly signed bill also stated that people who entered Iran, Iraq, Syria and Sudan within 5 years before entering the U.S. should obtain a visa for their entries.

The new visa rules seem to upset top Tehran officials, as they stated that the most recent changes violated the terms of the previous nuclear deal.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif told Fox News through a statement that White House should take a step in holding Iran accountable for their continued support for terrorism and other violations.

Roye said, "Instead of bending over backwards to try to placate the Iranian regime, the White House needs to be holding it accountable for its recent missile tests, its continued support for terrorism, and its wrongful imprisonment of Americans." 

Kerry sent a letter on Dec. 19 to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif , which was posted on the National Iranian American Council (NIA Council). His letter stated that the new visa rules would not, in any way, interfere with Iran's "legitimate business interests."

The NIA Council website also added that it is unclear as to whether Kerry's statement would stand as an assurance that dual citizens would not be discriminated based on their nationality.

"I am also confident that the recent changes in visa requirements passed in Congress, which the Administration has the authority to waive, will not in any way prevent us from meeting our JCPOA commitments, and that we will implement them so as not to interfere with legitimate business interests of Iran. To this end, we have a number of potential tools available to us, including multiple entry ten-year business visas, programs for expediting business visas, and the waiver authority provided under the new legislation. I am happy to discuss this further and provide any additional clarification," the website reported.