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A letter sent by lawmakers to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated that while the Biden administration is studying negotiations with Iran, we are writing to express our joint and partisan opinion that we should seek an agreement or set of agreements with Iran that are of the comprehensive, to address all threats posed by Iran to Iran.
The lawmakers added that they belong to the entire political spectrum, but are united to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to tackle a wide range of illegal Iranian behavior.
The letter, organized by the two representatives, Democrat Anthony Brown and Republican Tim Waltz, was signed by 70 Democrats and 70 Republicans.
The message comes at a time when the Biden administration expressed its willingness to talk to Iran about returning to the nuclear deal between Tehran and many world powers, which was negotiated by the administration of former President Barack Obama.
Former President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the accord in 2018 and reimposed tough sanctions on Iran. Since then, the Iranian regime has violated the limits of the uranium enrichment and storage agreement.
Biden said he would rejoin the deal if Iran were to return to compliance, but Tehran requires sanctions relief before it can again comply with the terms of the deal.
The lawmakers emphasized in their letter that three basic principles must be addressed, which are Iran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile program and its financing of terrorism.
The lawmakers wrote in their letter that there is consensus within Congress that allowing one of the world’s state sponsors of terrorism to acquire nuclear weapons is an unacceptable risk.
The signatories noted that they realize that there is no single diplomatic path per se to advance these goals, and we look forward to working with you as partners to achieve lasting peace in the region.
Source: Sky News + Major General
