{"id":1923973,"date":"2023-05-04T03:40:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-make-energy-sanctions-against-iran-permanent\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T03:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T07:43:23","slug":"bipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-make-energy-sanctions-against-iran-permanent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-make-energy-sanctions-against-iran-permanent\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill introduced to permanently impose energy sanctions on Iran by bipartisan group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-make-energy-sanctions-against-iran-permanent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1923973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Bill to Solidify Sanctions on Iran\u2019s Energy Sector<\/h2>\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0503\/e2a44d6d-b720-4f6d-8e68-ec2f6622a79e\/audio.mp3?length=2492973&#038;duration=208\"><\/div>\n<p>A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress has introduced a bill that would make U.S. sanctions on Iran\u2019s energy sector permanent.<\/p>\n<p>The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act\u2014introduced on May 1 by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), and Susie Lee (D-Nev.)\u2014would make the sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 permanent; it\u2019s set to expire in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Act would eliminate its sunset provision and permit the president to waive sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Iran Sanctions Act is one of the most important tools in U.S. law to compel Iran to abandon its dangerous and destabilizing behavior,\u201d<\/strong> McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4564568\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0503\/e2a44d6d-b720-4f6d-8e68-ec2f6622a79e\/audio.mp3?length=2492973&#038;duration=208\" alt=\"The flag of Iran in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency Headquarters in Vienna on May 24, 2021.\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The flag of Iran in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency Headquarters in Vienna on May 24, 2021. (Michael Gruber\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis bill takes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lets-have-the-vote-cotton-throws-down-gauntlet-to-bernie-dem-senators-on-israel\/\" title=\"\u2018Let\u2019s Have The Vote\u2019: Cotton Throws Down Gauntlet To Bernie, Dem Senators On Israel\">long overdue step<\/a> of striking the arbitrary sunset from the law so that sanctions will only be lifted if Iran stops its threatening behavior. Iran can\u2019t run out the clock on U.S. law.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This behavior includes Iran\u2019s support for terrorism, of which it\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-gives-up-u-s-leverage-over-iran-offers-to-restart-nuclear-deal-talks\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Gives Up U.S. Leverage Over Iran, Offers To Restart Nuclear Deal Talks\">leading state sponsor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA) has the support of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)\u2014both groups with influence on U.S. policy on Iran.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Solidifying Iran Sanction Act is an important bipartisan effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-introduces-bill-to-make-energy-sanctions-against-iran-permanent\/\" title=\"Bill introduced to permanently impose energy sanctions on Iran by bipartisan group.\">solidify critical sanctions<\/a> on the Iranian regime at a time when Tehran is dangerously advancing its nuclear program and targeting U.S. troops,\u201d<\/strong> AIPAC stated.<\/p>\n<h3>Maintaining Pressure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cSISA would help to maintain the backbone of sanctions pressure on Iran for its malign conduct. Since 1996 ISA has been a centerpiece of U.S. efforts to choke off funds going to Iran through the energy sector that were fueling the Islamic Republic\u2019s global terrorism and nuclear proliferation,\u201d<\/strong> FDD\u2019s political arm, FDD Action, stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cExtending the legislation would send the message to Tehran that the Congress will continue to impose sanctions on Iran until it ceases its nuclear program and stops engaging in terrorism.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iran produces 3 million barrels of oil daily, according to Iran\u2019s oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act is a crucial bipartisan effort to maintain sanctions on Iran&#8217;s energy sector. The bill, introduced by Reps. Michael McCaul, Michelle Steel, and Susie Lee, would make the sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 permanent, eliminating the sunset provision and allowing the president to waive sanctions on Iran. This move is necessary to compel Iran to abandon its dangerous and destabilizing behavior, including its support for terrorism, of which it&#8217;s the leading state sponsor. <\/p>\n<p>The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act has the support of influential groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. It&#8217;s an important step to solidify critical sanctions on the Iranian regime, especially at a time when Tehran is dangerously advancing its nuclear program and targeting U.S. troops. <\/p>\n<p>Extending the legislation would send a clear message to Tehran that Congress will continue to impose sanctions until it ceases its nuclear program and stops engaging in terrorism. Let&#8217;s maintain the backbone of sanctions pressure on Iran for its malign conduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress has introduced a bill that would make U.S. sanctions on Iran\u2019s energy sector permanent. The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act\u2014introduced on May 1 by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), and Susie Lee (D-Nev.)\u2014would make the sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 permanent; it\u2019s set to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1797,"featured_media":1923974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[3667,4486,3670,18478,5615,3823,5481,5036],"class_list":["post-1923973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times","tag-bipartisan","tag-energy","tag-group","tag-impose","tag-introduced","tag-iran","tag-permanently","tag-sanctions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1923973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1923973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1923974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1923973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1923973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1923973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}