Oklahoma U.S. Senator James Lankford wants to hold President Obama accountable on his nuclear agreement with Iran, filing a resolution Wednesday to make sure the President follows through on the commitment to reimpose sanctions if Iran violates the deal. The resolution states that if Iran violates the agreement, the U.S. should immediately reapply nuclear-related sanctions and seek the adoption of a new U.N. Security Council resolution to limit exports of defensive weapons to Iran.
Lankford’s a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Intelligence Committee.
“National security remains on the mind of every American,” said the Republican senator. “The fact that Iran is still the world’s largest state-sponsor of terrorism is impossible to ignore.”
He said the Obama administration “caved to Iran’s demands to import arms,” and Iran has continued to pursue a ballistic missile capability.
“It is imperative that we show we are determined to curb Iran’s hostile behavior. If Iran violates the nuclear agreement in anyway, the United States should reimpose crippling sanctions, restrict their military build-up and reapply U.N. Security Council sanctions on Iran. Until Iran proves it is a peaceful, responsible nation, we must remain vigilant and steadfast.”
His resolution would also force Iran to make public its uranium enrichment plans, research and development plans and procurement requests.
