House Republicans are warning President biden
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The Biden government said last week that it would accept an invitation from the European Union to talk to Iran and the other five signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal President Trump
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But government news set off the alarm among Republicans on the House’s Internal Security committee, who fear that easing sanctions would undermine US influence.
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“The demands for regime sanctions relief as a prerequisite for bilateral negotiations proposed by the government are not made in good faith,” wrote lawmakers in a letter headed by the president. John Katko
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“The United States must put immense pressure on the Iranian regime and cannot afford to be seen as weak or hesitant in these important threats to national security. Appeasement will not effect the change. “
The letter arrives while the Biden government also last week contacted the United Nations to rescind a September attempt by former President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Iran.
“The lifting of sanctions will only serve to put the United States in an inevitable corner and remove any power we hold in our attempts to normalize relations with Iran and the United States,” wrote lawmakers.
Committee members were not the only ones to alert Biden on Tuesday.
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Speaking during a virtual event with the Reagan Institute, Rep. Liz Cheney
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Cheney called for maintaining the “maximum pressure” campaign of sanctions instituted during the Trump administration.
“The Iranian nuclear deal remains the worst deal the United States has ever signed,” she said in her opening speech. “We were right to step back and adopt a policy of maximum pressure with sanctions against the regime. Any effort by the Biden government to return to the agreement would be a mistake and would signal to Iran that nuclear blackmail is effective. ”
Laura Kelly contributed.