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Aderholt Statement on Proposed Nuclear Deal with Iran

July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04), today released the following statement in regard to the proposed nuclear deal with Iran.

"It seems that Israel's very existence is always hanging in the balance. Furthermore, it is disturbing that just in the past week the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated he hoped that the prayers of Iran would be answered and that death would come to America and Israel. Their own words clearly tell the story of the end-game Iran would pursue if equipped with a nuclear arsenal. Even under the best of circumstances, an inspection deal with a government like Iran's is high-risk.

"I am concerned that this Administration has taken a naïve approach to foreign affairs where they believe that appeasement will somehow lead to nuclear containment. One need only to ask a WWII veteran to be reminded of a similar example of such incompetent diplomacy. With the built-in agreements allowing Iran to conduct side agreements without the United States, and the exclusion of American inspectors, and absurdly long notifications before inspections, this so-called deal I am afraid will end up protecting Iran's nuclear path to a bomb, rather than blocking it.

"The bottom-line is that appeasement is not a valid approach to foreign policy and certainly will not work with Iran. Given the lack of instant verification, murky side deals with the United Nations, and the penchant for power within the Middle East, I believe the best choice is to stand with our ally, Israel, and oppose President Obama's Iran Deal."

In Washington Congressman Aderholt serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the powerful House Appropriations Committee; he is also a member of the Committee's Defense Subcommittee, the Committee's Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, and the Helsinki Commission.

For more information about Aderholt's work in Congress visit: www.aderholt.house.gov.