{"id":2167004,"date":"2024-02-03T13:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-calls-to-reimpose-trump-oil-sanctions-on-iran-says-biden-invited-attacks-on-us-troops\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T14:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T19:01:54","slug":"house-republican-calls-to-reimpose-trump-oil-sanctions-on-iran-says-biden-invited-attacks-on-us-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republican-calls-to-reimpose-trump-oil-sanctions-on-iran-says-biden-invited-attacks-on-us-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republican urges reinstating Trump&#8217;s oil sanctions on Iran, accuses Biden of inviting attacks on US troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fhouse-republican-calls-to-reimpose-trump-oil-sanctions-on-iran-says-biden-invited-attacks-on-us-troops%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=2167004&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--><h2>Republican Congressman\u2062 Calls on Biden to \u200cReimpose Sanctions on Iran<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rep. \u2062Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) has urged\u200d President Joe Biden to reinstate the sanctions that former President Donald Trump imposed on Iran. Gimenez criticized Biden&#8217;s policies of\u200b easing\u2063 and removing sanctions, arguing that they\u200b invite attacks \u200don U.S. troops.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Escalating Conflict and Proxy Attacks<\/h3>\n<p>Gimenez&#8217;s call to action comes in response to the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran through proxies. Recently, an Iranian proxy \u200claunched a drone attack that killed three American\u2062 soldiers, prompting the U.S. to retaliate with strikes of its own.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with\u200c the Washington\u200c Examiner, Gimenez expressed his confusion over Biden&#8217;s decision to lift sanctions on Iran, \u2064stating that it makes no sense to provide \u2063additional funding to a country that could use it against American allies and citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez emphasized \u200dthat lifting sanctions would only\u2062 enable Iran to fund terrorist networks\u200d such as Hamas, \u2063Hezbollah, and the Houthis, who thrive on causing chaos.<\/p>\n<h3>Repealing Trump&#8217;s Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration repealed the sanctions imposed by Trump on Iran in February 2021 during \u200bnegotiations\u2062 for a new nuclear deal. Trump \u200chad withdrawn the U.S. from the Obama-era nuclear deal,\u2063 known\u200c as the Joint Comprehensive\u2064 Plan\u200d of Action, in \u200d2018.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s sanctions targeted critical sectors\u200b of Iran&#8217;s economy,\u2062 including\u2062 energy, shipping, shipbuilding, and finance. He aimed\u200d to deny the regime the funds it needed to advance\u2064 its agenda.<\/p>\n<p>John Bolton, \u200cformer \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">national security adviser<\/a> under the Trump administration, criticized Biden&#8217;s policies,\u200c stating that relaxing enforcement of existing sanctions was a mistake. He \u200dargued \u2062that more comprehensive sanctions were necessary, but enforcement under Biden \u200bhas been lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez agreed with Bolton&#8217;s assessment, emphasizing\u2063 the importance of enforcing existing sanctions. He criticized\u200c Biden \u200cfor \u2064not following through on his \u200bpromise to lift sanctions, as failing to \u200denforce\u2063 them achieves the same result.<\/p>\n<h3>Bipartisan Pressure and Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led\u2063 a \u2064bipartisan group \u200cin urging \u200dBiden to enforce current laws\u200b and take action\u2063 against 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> through sanctions. This\u200b call came\u2062 shortly after the drone\u2062 attack that claimed the lives of three American troops.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez expressed his concerns about \u200bBiden&#8217;s policies,\u2063 stating that they benefit\u2064 oppressive regimes worldwide. He accused Biden of consistently making decisions that are detrimental to \u2063American interests.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner \u200dconsulted with Saeed \u2064Ghasseminejad,\u200d an Iran and Financial \u200bEconomics Advisor, \u2063who criticized Biden&#8217;s approach. Ghasseminejad argued that by not fully enforcing, maintaining, and expanding sanctions against Iran, Biden has diminished Washington&#8217;s financial leverage over Tehran. \u200cThis has resulted in increased \u2064aggression abroad and oppression \u200dat home.<\/p>\n<p>Gimenez echoed \u2063Ghasseminejad&#8217;s sentiments, calling for the reinstatement of Trump&#8217;s sanctions and blaming the\u2062 Biden administration for attacks on American troops.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability and the Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>Gimenez suggested\u200b that the \u2064only way Congress can hold Biden accountable for his policies is\u200d through impeachment. He believes that a new\u200b president\u2063 will be necessary to solve the problem effectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington\u200b Examiner reached out\u2063 to the Biden White House and State Department for \u200bcomment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns does Gimenez express about Iran&#8217;s \u2062nuclear ambitions and how does\u2062 he \u2063believe lifting \u200bsanctions without stricter conditions could impact\u200d global security<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b National\u2063 Security Advisor under Trump, supported Gimenez&#8217;s stance, \u2064arguing that the\u2063 lifting\u2062 of \u2063sanctions sends the \u200dwrong message \u200bto Iran. He emphasized that Iran has a history of sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing the region, and \u2062that easing sanctions would only enable Iran to \u200ccontinue these activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Threat\u2063 to\u2064 U.S. \u200dTroops<\/h3>\n<p>Gimenez also highlighted the threat posed to U.S.\u200b troops stationed in the Middle East. He emphasized that\u200c the easing of sanctions\u200c would provide Iran with the financial resources to further develop and arm its proxy militias, \u200dputting American soldiers at\u2063 risk. He\u200c called on\u2063 Biden to prioritize the \u2063safety and security of American troops and reconsider his decision to lift sanctions.<\/p>\n<h3>Nuclear Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to proxy attacks\u200c and the threat \u2063to U.S. troops, Gimenez expressed concern about Iran&#8217;s nuclear\u200c ambitions. \u200cHe argued that lifting sanctions\u2062 without \u200bstricter\u200d conditions and oversight could \u200cembolden \u2062Iran to accelerate its nuclear\u200b program, posing a significant threat \u200bto regional and global security.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers have been critical of the Biden administration&#8217;s approach\u2064 to Iran, urging the president to \u200dmaintain a tough\u2064 stance and not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administration. They argue that\u200d the previous nuclear deal failed\u2064 to\u200c prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">developing nuclear capabilities<\/a> and\u2063 supporting terrorism.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez&#8217;s call to reimpose sanctions \u2064on Iran is rooted in concerns regarding escalating conflict, proxy attacks, and\u200b the threat to U.S. troops. The\u200d easing of sanctions under the Biden administration\u2062 is seen by Republican lawmakers as a \u2062risky move that could strengthen Iran&#8217;s \u2064abilities to\u2062 fund\u2062 terrorist networks and pursue \u200dits\u2064 nuclear ambitions. It \u2063remains to be seen how the Biden administration \u2064will respond to these calls for a tougher stance on \u200bIran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) urges President Biden to reinstate Trump&#8217;s sanctions on Iran, criticizing the easing of sanctions as an invitation for attacks on U.S. troops. 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