{"id":2056170,"date":"2023-10-05T05:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-move-to-bar-biden-admin-from-waiving-iran-sanctions\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T05:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:08:04","slug":"republican-senators-move-to-bar-biden-admin-from-waiving-iran-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-move-to-bar-biden-admin-from-waiving-iran-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senators Seek to Prevent Biden Admin from Lifting Iran Sanctions"},"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\">22<\/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%2Frepublican-senators-move-to-bar-biden-admin-from-waiving-iran-sanctions%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=2056170&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Senators Demand Proof from Biden Administration: Has Iran Stopped Assassination Attempts on US Officials?<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Mike \u200dPompeo in crosshairs, from \u2063Iran-affiliated account \u200c\/ Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>New Senate legislation aims to hold Iran accountable \u200band prevent the Biden administration from lifting economic sanctions until they can confirm that the hardline regime has completely ceased \u2063all efforts to assassinate current and \u2062former American officials.<\/p>\n<p>Republican\u2064 leaders are determined to block the Biden\u200b administration from granting Iran\u2063 access to billions of dollars in oil revenue through the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ROS23D35.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PUNISH Act<\/a>, introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst\u2064 (R., \u200bIowa) \u200dand obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>. This bill comes\u2064 on the heels of \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-move-to-bar-biden-admin-from-waiving-iran-sanctions\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Seek to Prevent Biden Admin from Lifting Iran Sanctions\">controversial  billion ransom payment\u200b made<\/a> to Tehran\u2063 last month \u200das part of a hostage deal.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation is \u2062introduced amidst \u2062ongoing\u200b diplomatic negotiations between the Biden \u2062administration and Iran to revive\u2064 the 2015 nuclear deal. As part\u200c of these \u2064talks, the Biden \u2064administration has refrained from enforcing sanctions on Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-iranian-missile-strikes-israeli-ship\/\" title=\"Report: Iranian Missile Strikes Israeli Ship\">illicit oil trade<\/a>, effectively granting them access to \u200btens\u200c of\u2063 billions of dollars in cash that were previously cut off during the Trump \u2062administration&#8217;s &#8220;maximum pressure&#8221; campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ernst and other\u2064 Republicans have been pressuring the Biden administration for years to enforce U.S. sanctions on\u2062 Iran, but\u2063 their\u2064 efforts have\u200b largely been met with inaction from senior diplomats engaged\u200b in negotiations with Tehran. The recent $6 billion\u2063 ransom\u200b payment \u2063has sparked outrage, especially considering Iran&#8217;s\u2062 ongoing attempts to assassinate American officials, including former Secretary of State Mike \u2062Pompeo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President \u2064Biden&#8217;s strategy \u2063of appeasement continues to \u2062endanger the lives of Americans both \u2063at home and abroad. Iran cannot be allowed to\u200c persist in attempting to kill U.S. citizens and Iranian\u2063 dissidents without facing \u2063consequences,&#8221; said \u200dSen. \u2063Ernst, a member of\u2064 the Senate Armed Services \u200cCommittee. \u2062&#8221;As a\u200b result, my\u200b PUNISH Act will \u2064hold President Biden accountable by preventing his administration from providing \u2063Tehran with any\u200d further sanctions relief. This failed \u200bappeasement strategy must come to an end, and Iran\u200b must face the maximum\u200d consequences from \u200cthe \u2063United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Supported by 13 other \u2064Republican senators, Sen. Ernst&#8217;s bill would prohibit the Biden administration from using executive authority to lift \u200bsanctions on \u200cIran until the\u200d Islamist regime &#8220;ceases\u200d to attempt to assassinate \u200bUnited States officials, other United\u2064 States citizens, and Iranian nationals \u2063residing in the United \u2064States,&#8221; according to \u2064the bill&#8217;s text. While it is \u2062likely to gain widespread Republican support in both the House and Senate, it remains uncertain whether Democrats would support an attempt to strip the Biden administration of \u2064its sanctions waiver\u2062 authority.<\/p>\n<p>Although the White House has the power to waive any sanctions, this legislation aims to \u200drevoke that power until \u2062the \u2062United States \u2063can certify to\u200c Congress that Iran is \u200cno longer pursuing the assassination of Americans. Given Iran&#8217;s refusal to \u200bback down\u200b and their recent threats\u2063 against Americans \u2062and dissidents abroad, it is unlikely that the Biden \u2063administration would be able to provide such certification in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Sanctions can only\u200b be \u2062lifted once the State Department confirms that\u2063 Iran has not supported or attempted assassinations or kidnappings for a period of five years.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers have\u2063 been urging the Biden\u2064 administration for\u200c some time to provide them with a classified briefing\u200d on Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-president-to-host-private-invite-only-powwow-for-influencers-in-nyc\/\" title=\"Iranian President to Host Exclusive Gathering for Influencers in NYC\">active assassination plots<\/a> against U.S. officials, \u2062American citizens, and Iranian dissidents residing in the United States. They \u200dexpress\u200c concerns that \u2064the administration is not doing enough to protect these \u2063individuals and hold Tehran accountable.<\/p>\n<p>These tensions became public last\u2064 month\u2063 after U.S. \u200bStrategic Command\u200d hosted a former \u200dIranian official\u2063 who\u200c openly boasted about Iran&#8217;s efforts to kill officials from the Trump administration and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations into the\u200d Biden administration&#8217;s dealings with Iran have intensified following a recent \u200breport about a secret Iranian government-run propaganda network that aimed to influence U.S. policymakers. \u2062One alleged member of this group, Ariane Tabatabai, works in the \u200bPentagon and holds\u200d a\u200c security clearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures does the PUNISH Act \u2062require Iran to take\u200d to halt\u200c its assassination attempts, and how will these measures be verified?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Til it can provide\u2063 unquestionable proof\u2064 that Iran has ceased all efforts \u200bto assassinate American officials. The bill\u200d would also require the administration to submit a report to Congress detailing the steps taken by Iran to halt these assassination attempts and\u2064 the evidence supporting their cessation.<\/p>\n<p>The demand for \u2062proof comes in response\u2062 to multiple reports\u2062 of Iran&#8217;s continued attempts to assassinate American officials, particularly\u2064 former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. In fact, \u200ca recently surfaced\u200c Twitter post from an Iran-affiliated account\u2064 showed a photo of Pompeo in the crosshairs. This disturbing revelation underscores \u2062the need \u200dfor the Biden administration to take decisive action and hold Iran accountable for its dangerous actions.<\/p>\n<p>Critics \u2062argue that the Biden administration&#8217;s current approach of appeasement is not only ineffective\u2064 but \u200balso endangers the lives of American citizens. By\u200b providing Iran with sanctions relief and\u2062 access to billions of dollars in \u200doil revenue, the administration is essentially enabling the regime&#8217;s hostile activities. This is particularly concerning given Iran&#8217;s track record of \u200dsponsoring terrorism and its role in destabilizing the Middle East region.<\/p>\n<p>The PUNISH Act, if passed, would\u200d serve as a strong deterrent against Iran&#8217;s assassination attempts and send a clear\u2063 message \u2064that the United States will not tolerate \u2062such aggression.\u200b It is crucial \u2064for the\u200b Biden administration to prioritize the safety \u2063and \u2064security of American officials and citizens by holding\u200c Iran accountable for its actions.<\/p>\n<p>While diplomatic negotiations are important, the United States must not compromise\u200d on its \u200bcommitment to upholding the rule of law and protecting\u2063 its citizens. The PUNISH Act provides a necessary framework for the Biden administration to ensure that\u200b Iran \u200cfully discontinues \u200cits attempts \u2062to assassinate American officials before any sanctions relief is granted.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063support\u2062 of 13 other \u200dRepublican senators for the bill demonstrates\u2062 a united front in the \u200bpush\u2063 for accountability. It \u2063is \u2062a bipartisan\u2062 effort to protect American lives and \u200cuphold the principles of justice and security. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-house-could-use-discharge-petition-to-avert-government-shutdown\/\" title=\"House's potential solution to prevent government shutdown: discharge petition.\">current situation demands<\/a> a firm stance\u2064 against Iran&#8217;s hostile actions,\u2063 and\u2064 the PUNISH\u2064 Act \u2062is a crucial \u2063step in achieving this \u200bobjective.<\/p>\n<p>As the negotiations between\u200c the \u2064Biden administration and Iran continue, it is imperative that the\u2063 administration takes the\u2063 concerns \u200craised by Senator Ernst and other Republican senators \u2064seriously. The safety of American officials and citizens should be a top priority, and any further sanctions relief for Iran must be \u2064contingent upon the cessation of assassination attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The PUNISH Act\u200d serves\u2064 as a powerful tool to \u200bhold Iran accountable\u2062 and prevent the Biden administration\u200b from \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-charity-strapped-with-major-legal-and-cash-woes-three-years-after-riots\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter charity faces legal and financial troubles three years after riots.\">making unilateral decisions<\/a> that compromise the safety of American officials. It is now up to Congress to pass this crucial piece of legislation and ensure that Iran faces the consequences of its actions. Only by taking a\u200c strong\u2064 and principled stance can the United\u200c States effectively protect its citizens and maintain its \u200dnational \u200bsecurity interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators demand proof from Biden admin that Iran has halted attempts to assassinate US officials, including Mike Pompeo. 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