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| Prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon | |
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President Obama has been clear that he is determined to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Under President Obama’s leadership, the United States gained the support of China, Russia, and other nations to pass the most comprehensive international sanctions regime that Iran has ever faced.
The President also worked with Congress to pass the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions and Divestment Act, and signed additional sanctions hitting Iran’s central bank and oil revenues, targeting Iran’s entire financial system for the first time.
Source: barackobama.com
The President also worked with Congress to pass the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions and Divestment Act, and signed additional sanctions hitting Iran’s central bank and oil revenues, targeting Iran’s entire financial system for the first time.
Source: barackobama.com
Arguments
Iran is hostile to the United States, Israel, and many other western nations. It is a volatile and unstable regime that is bent on developing nuclear weapons and exerting its influence on other Middle Eastern countries that are in various states of instability and evolution after the initial “Arab Spring” uprising. To ensure America’s security, we should consider all option in preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, including taking all possible diplomatic steps to deter Iran.
Source: carmonaforarizona.com
Source: carmonaforarizona.com
Israel has been America’s strongest ally in the Middle East and the United States will continue to stand with Israel. Iran is not only a threat to Israel but to the entire Middle East region. The United States must continue to lead the international effort to isolate Iran until it gives up its ambition to be a nuclear weapons state.
Source: bencardin.com
Source: bencardin.com
Iran has made very clear their threat to our good friend and ally Israel. A nuclear-armed Iran is not just a threat to Israel but to the world.
Source: joekennedy2012.com
The prospect of a nuclear September 11 is truly horrifying. We need to work to secure “loose nukes” around the world and to ensure that unsavory regimes – including Iran – do not develop nuclear weapons.
Source: wallforcongress.com
Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. A nuclear Iran would pose an immediate and existential threat to the state of Israel. It would pose a similar threat to U.S. military installations in the Middle East. It would trigger a dangerous arms race in an already unstable region. And as Iranian weapons technology improved, a nuclear Iran could threaten the security of Europe and even the United States. We cannot and will not allow a terrorist state to hold the world hostage with nuclear weapons.
As Senator, Joe Kyrillos will insist that we make clear to Iran’s leaders that a military option to deal with their nuclear program remains on the table. And Joe is prepared to vote to authorize such action if the need arises.
In the short term, Joe will push for a fifth round of tougher sanctions to bring Iran to the negotiating table; increased enforcement of existing restrictions on trade with Iran; and further diplomatic isolation, until this state-sponsor of terror gives up its nuclear ambitions.
Source: joekyrillos.com
I support the approach President Obama - joined by a bipartisan consensus in Congress - has taken in working to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. A nuclear Iran would be a threat to the United States, our allies, the region, and the world. I support strong economic sanctions in conjunction with other countries that have placed serious political pressure on Iran, as well as vigorous diplomacy to try to resolve the situation through negotiations. Like the President, I believe that careless talk of rushing to war is unhelpful, and, like the President, I believe the United States must take the necessary steps to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Source: elizabethwarren.com
Every additional finger on the nuclear button makes our world and our citizens less safe. Every new country with nuclear weapons creates the added risk of those weapons being lost or stolen. Every new nuclear power makes it more likely their neighbors will seek nuclear weapons as well.
Source: elizabethwarren.com
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