The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Too Broken to Succeed

(New York, N.Y.) – May 8 marks the second anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Senator Joseph I. Lieberman and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement:

“President Trump made a courageous decision to withdraw from the JCPOA two years ago. Its legitimization of Iran’s right to enrich uranium and sunset clauses compromised the security of the United States and its allies.

“Because of a concession the U.N. Security Council made when it endorsed the JCPOA, Iran is now claiming it has a right to the lifting of the international arms embargo imposed under Resolution 2231 in less than six months from now. The expiration of this ban would allow Iran to further destabilize the Middle East. This week, nearly the entire U.S. House of Representatives called for its renewal.

“The U.S. government should use all diplomatic tools at its disposal, including invoking the snapback provision under Resolution 2231, to re-impose international sanctions on Iran. It remains the only viable option to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.”

UANI has analyzed the shortcomings of the JCPOA in its resource, What’s Wrong With the Iran Nuclear Deal. Additionally, UANI’s report, JCPOA Sunset Alert, discusses the implications of the expiration of the U.N. arms embargo.

To explore UANI’s resource What’s Wrong With the Iran Nuclear Deal, please click here.

To explore UANI’s resource JCPOA Sunset Alert, please click here.