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McConnell Statement on Iran Deal

Statement

Date: May 8, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement on the Iran Deal:

"The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action represented a deeply flawed agreement which President Trump has determined is not in the national security interests of the United States. Iran's malign behavior across the broader Middle East--support to proxies such as Shia militias within Iraq, Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen, and militias inside of Syria, use of cyber-attacks, support for terrorism, and pursuit of an advanced ballistic missile program--must all be addressed in a wider regional effort.

"Our European partners now have an opportunity to come back to the table with Secretary Pompeo and negotiate the best terms to create either a better agreement, or a maximum pressure campaign against Iran. I share the objective and commitment made by the President that Iran should never be able to acquire or develop a nuclear weapon."


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