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Grassley, Ernst Leery of Obama’s Iran Deal

July 15, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart



The ministers of foreign affairs and other officials from the P5+1 countries, the European Union and Iran while announcing the framework of a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme. Hailong Wu of China, Laurent Fabius of France, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany, Federica Mogherini of the European Union, Javad Zarif of Iran, an unidentified official of Russia, Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom and John Kerry of the United States in the "Forum Rolex" auditorium of the EPFL Learning Centre, Écublens-Lausanne, Switzerland on 2 April 2015.

The ministers of foreign affairs and other officials from the P5+1 countries, the European Union and Iran while announcing the framework of a Comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.

Iowa’s U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst gave the following statements about President Obama’s deal with Iran over their nuclear program released on Tuesday.

From U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa):

I’ve always been skeptical about an agreement with Iran that fails to fully dismantle its nuclear program.  This is a country that sponsors terrorism and has a history of hiding its nuclear program from outside inspectors.  I’m concerned that Iran’s relief from international sanctions could offer a lot more carrot than stick.  That would open the spigot to support Iran’s terror activities and nuclear capabilities, threatening our national security and the security of our allies in the region.

“It’s important that under the legislation Congress passed, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, Congress will have 60 days to review the agreement before the President could waive any congressionally imposed sanctions on Iran.  Under the act, Congress will review every line of the agreement before approving or disapproving the deal.  We need to understand all of the components of the agreement.  Does the deal allow for anytime, anywhere inspections, including military sites?  When and how will sanctions be lifted, and what process exists for re-imposing sanctions, should Iran violate the deal?   Will sanctions on conventional arms and ballistic missile technology be lifted as a result of the agreement?  Will this deal prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability and improve the security of the United States and our allies?  These are just a few of the questions that come to mind.

From U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa):

The 60 days will allow Congress and the American people to thoroughly scrutinize every aspect of the agreement with Iran. While I am still reviewing the details, I have very serious concerns that this agreement concedes too much to Iran and will ultimately strengthen the pathway for Iran to achieve a nuclear weapon. The bottom line, Iran must never be allowed to develop a single nuclear weapon – not now or at any point in the future.

Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and has aligned themselves with groups that are hostile to the United States and our allies. Therefore, we cannot afford premature sanction relief which has helped to curb Iranian support of terrorist activity. We cannot trust that Iran won’t use additional resources as an opportunity to fund terrorism and other proxy groups which pose a direct threat to our allies and national security interests in the region.

Iran’s quarter century effort to obtain a nuclear weapon and long-standing support for terrorism will not subside overnight. We also cannot trust that Iran is complying with limitations on their nuclear program without stronger inspections. It is paramount that we are able to verify and enforce every aspect of Iranian compliance in order to confront and contain their nuclear ambitions.

Iran is one of the greatest threats to peace and stability of our time, and we have a duty to stand behind our friends and closest ally in the region – Israel.  The stakes are too high for the United States to risk any mistakes in an agreement with Iran.  I look forward to carefully reviewing this deal in Congress to make sure we preserve our own national security and the pursuit of stability in the world.

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Iran, Iran Deal, Joni Ernst, Terrorism

About Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caffeinated Thoughts.  He is also the President of 4:15 Communications, LLC, a social media & communications consulting/management firm.  Prior to this Shane spent 20 years in youth ministry serving in church, parachurch, and school settings.  He has also served as an interim pastor and is a sought after speaker and pulpit fill-in.  Shane has been married to his wife Cheryl since 1993 and they have three kids.  Shane and his family reside near Des Moines, IA.

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