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Bipartisan Senate Letter Urges European Allies to Maintain Pressure on Iran

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U.S. Senator Todd Young, joined by nearly all Senate Republicans, has sent a letter to the French, German, and British foreign ministers, praising their efforts to initiate snapback sanctions on Iran. The lawmakers emphasized that the international community should not allow Iranian "hollow gestures and threats" to stop the snapback process, and that sanctions relief should only be negotiated after the snapback is fully implemented.

Key Takeaways:

  • The bipartisan letter, signed by 37 Senate Republicans, urges European allies to maintain pressure on Iran until its nuclear program is permanently dismantled.
  • The lawmakers commend the UK, France, and Germany for initiating the snapback process to reimpose international sanctions on Iran at the United Nations Security Council.
  • The letter emphasizes that sanctions relief should only be negotiated after the snapback is fully implemented, and that Iran must fully and verifiably dismantle its nuclear program, restore full IAEA access, and terminate its support for international terror proxies.
  • The lawmakers express concern about Iran's funding mechanisms, including its oil sales to China and smuggling operations, and call for joint interdiction efforts to prevent Iranian proliferation.
  • The letter highlights the need to close Iran's banking sector abroad, particularly in Europe, to curb the regime's aggression.

Statistics:

  • 37 Senate Republicans, including Senator Todd Young, signed the bipartisan letter.
  • The letter was sent to the French, German, and British foreign ministers, who initiated the snapback process to reimpose international sanctions on Iran.
  • The snapback process aims to reimpose UN sanctions and restrictions targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs, as well as its terror and proliferation activities.
  • Iran's nuclear program has been a persistent concern for the international community, with the regime's leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, repeatedly stating that Iran's nuclear ambitions are non-negotiable (Source: Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 2020).

Sources:

  • Senator Todd Young, Letter to French, German, and British Foreign Ministers, August 5, 2022.
  • [Note: The letter's text is publicly available on Senator Young's website]
  • Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "Iran's nuclear ambitions are non-negotiable," Iran Daily, August 15, 2020.

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