U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton Introduce Resolution Outlining Acceptable Outcome of U.S. Negotiations with Iran on its Nuclear Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced a resolution outlining the acceptable outcome of the United States’ negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. That outcome must include the complete dismantlement and destruction of Iran’s entire nuclear program.

“I’m grateful for the strong leadership President Trump continues to exhibit across the globe. As the most pro-Israel president the United States has ever had, he is restoring credible American deterrence on the world stage by actively advocating for Israel’s security. I’m proud to join my colleagues in reaffirming our support for the dismantlement and complete destruction of Iran’s entire nuclear program, to protect our allies and to secure our nation from future threats,” said Senator Britt.

This resolution commends the Trump Administration for engaging in direct talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding its nuclear program. Additionally, it recognizes the Islamic Republic of Iran’s decades of cheating, the regime’s barbaric nature, and its open commitment to destroying the State of Israel.

“If Iran ever successfully acquired a nuclear weapon, I believe they would use it to further their radical religious regime. The regime openly talks about destroying the State of Israel and calls Israel and the United States ‘the Great Satan.’ President Trump, Senator Cotton, Senator Britt and I believe the only way to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is for them to completely dismantle and destroy their entire nuclear program. Our resolution describes in granular detail what this looks like,” said Senator Graham. “To the Iranian regime: You claim all you want is a peaceful nuclear power program. You can have it, but you cannot enrich, and you must dismantle.”

“Four years of impotent, inconsistent, and weak foreign policy during the Biden administration gave Iran a golden opportunity to continue its development of nuclear weapons and to rebuild its economy after President Trump’s successful maximum pressure policy during his first term,” said Senator Cotton.

Finally, after the full dismantlement and destruction of Iran’s nuclear program, the resolution supports an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation (commonly known as a “123 Agreement”) between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) that also requires the Islamic Republic of Iran to adopt the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) additional protocols for verification of nuclear safeguards, and to forgo domestic uranium enrichment, the reprocessing of spent fuel, and the development or possession of any enrichment or reprocessing infrastructure or capacity. To read the full resolution text, click HERE.

In February of this year, Senator Britt joined Senator Graham in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution to affirm the United States, Israel, and our allies and partners should keep all options on the table in order to counter and contain the threat from a nuclear-armed Iranian regime.

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