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McCaul Statement on Iran

October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the below statement following President Trump's announcement on a new strategy for preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Congressman McCaul: "One of the greatest threats to our homeland is a nuclear armed Iran. Unfortunately, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), negotiated by the Obama administration, is an extremely weak agreement that has already strengthened the murderous dictatorship in Tehran and will allow the regime to obtain the world's most dangerous weapons once the deal expires even if it's strictly adhered to.

"This flawed agreement also inhibits real measures to restrict Iran's ballistic missile program, omits needed sanctions on the IRGC, fails to address the regime's human rights abuses, and neglects Iran's active support for terrorist proxies with worldwide reach such as Hezbollah and Hamas. Lastly, Iran's refusal to allow unfettered access to its military facilities for compliance inspection is a serious concern which the IAEA has noted.

"President Trump clearly articulated that the JCPOA, as currently written, is not in the national security interests of the United States or our allies. Future generations of Americans don't deserve to be threatened by a nuclear armed Iran. 


"I commend the President for taking a measured approach to strengthen a toothless deal and I look forward to working with the Administration, my fellow Members of Congress, and our allies on tough new measures to prevent this tyrannical regime from expanding its terror footprint and from ever developing nuclear weapons."

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