Nonproliferat Subcommittee on Terrorism

Nuclear Deal Fallout Nonproliferat Subcommittee on Terrorism

In 2015, Iran and six major world powers reached an agreement regarding its nuclear program. That deal was a result of a decade of tough U. S. and international sanctions placed on the Iranian regime because of its nuclear ambitions. The mullahs in Tehran felt the pain of sanctions. That is why they came to the negotiating table. The deal that the Obama administration brokered turns out to be seriously flawed. For starters, the deal simply put Iran's nuclear plans on hold for 10 to 15 years. After that time, Iran is free to develop a nuclear weapon. Even worse, the deal did not address Iran's continued sponsorship of terrorists with American blood on their hands. It also did nothing to curb the development of ballistic missiles. Iran gained immediate access to hundreds of billions of dollars, and the promise of yet more to come, due to the sanctions' relief. Only weeks after the announcement of the deal, reports indicated that Iran had significantly increased funding to Hezbollah and Hamas, both terrorist groups. Since the nuclear deal, Iran terrorist plots have been uncovered in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. In addition, since the announcement of the nuclear deal, Iran has conducted 14 ballistic missile tests. While they wait 10 years until they can develop a bomb, Iran is ensuring they have the technology to deliver that payload.