NIAC Deplores Trump’s Push to Violate Iran Nuclear Deal
“Congress must step in and make it clear that it will restrain this President and that the U.S. is fully committed to upholding its word on the Iran deal” said Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council.
NIAC Statement on Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
“With the final passage of this bill, the onus is now on every member of Congress to evaluate a final nuclear deal its merits, compare it against the alternatives, and decide between war and peace with Iran.”
Summary of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, as Amended by Committee
Under the amended version of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, S.615, most fundamental elements of the original Corker-Menendez bill remain intact. This includes the most problematic elements of the original legislation. As amended, S.615: Delays the implementation of a comprehensive nuclear deal reached with Iran by revoking the President’s authority to relieve sanctions on […]
Statement Opposing the Corker-Menendez Bill Compromise
The compromise amendment that was struck by Senators Corker and Cardin does not change the fundamental problems with this bill. It still threatens to derail the talks and kill a deal, and we remain opposed to it.
Organizations Call for Key Changes to Corker-Menendez Bill
Pro-diplomacy organizations called for Senate Foreign Relations Committee members to make substantive changes or reject S.615, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, in its current form.
Fifty Pro-Diplomacy Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Dangerous Iran Legislation
Washington, DC – On the heels of a series of political stunts on Capitol Hill that have heightened partisanship and threatened to sabotage nuclear negotiations with Iran, 50 organizations sent a letter to the Senate today warning against legislation that would entrust Congress with expanded powers to block an eventual nuclear deal. […]
Memo: Oppose the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act
View as PDF Senators Bob Corker (R-TN), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) have introduced S.615 – the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA), which claims to merely provide Congressional oversight of a nuclear agreement with Iran. In reality, INARA goes beyond an appropriate oversight role, and risks undermining negotiations and killing a good deal by changing […]