House Republicans warn President Biden
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The Biden administration said last week that it would accept an invitation from the European Union to talk to Iran and the five other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal. President Trump
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But news from the government has alarmed Republicans in the House Homeland Security committee who are concerned that easing sanctions will hurt US influence.
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“Regime demands for sanction relief as a condition of the government’s proposed bilateral negotiations are not being made in good faith,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter led by the chairman. John Katko
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“The United States must exert tremendous pressure on the Iranian regime and cannot afford to be seen as weak or hesitant about these major threats to national security. Reconciliation will not bring about change. “
The letter comes as the Biden administration also reached out to the United Nations last week to revoke a September attempt by former President Donald Trump to reimpose sanctions on Iran.
“The lifting of sanctions will only help the United States in an inescapable corner and will take away every power we have in our efforts to normalize relations between Iran and the United States,” the lawmakers wrote.
Not only the members of the committee warned Biden on Tuesday.
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Speaking at a virtual event with the Reagan Institute, Rep. Liz Cheney
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Cheney called for enforcement of the “maximum pressure” campaign of sanctions instituted during the Trump administration.
“The Iranian nuclear deal remains the worst deal the United States has ever entered into,” she said in her opening address. “We were right to withdraw and turn to a policy of maximum pressure with sanctions against the regime. Any attempt by the Biden government to return to the deal would be a mistake and send a signal to Iran that nuclear blackmail is effective. ”
Laura Kelly contributed.