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Here
Are the Facts about the Iran Deal

Last
week, a major news outlet published a story that a senior Obama administration
official boasted about
misleading the American public in order to sell the Iran deal. The White House
responded by telling us to ignore this controversy and focus on the facts about
the nuclear agreement.
That’s
exactly what we did. Earlier this week, Speaker Ryan published an op-ed
in IJ Review outlining how key promises made about the deal are
already unraveling. It digs into the myth of "snapback" sanctions, the fantasy
of countering Iran’s regional aggression, and the dangers of allowing the
mullahs access to the dollar.
We
hope you’ll take a minute to read the full article. If you don’t have time,
check out a quick rundown of the coverage below:
“The
Obama administration’s landmark nuclear deal with Iran is ‘starting to unravel’
and needs to be quickly supplemented with tough U.S. action, House Speaker Paul
Ryan (R-Wis.) claimed on Monday. In an op-ed for the Independent Journal Review,
Ryan promised that House Republicans will soon offer ‘an overarching vision for
our national security’ that includes measures targeting Iran. . .
. This year, lawmakers must renew the Iranian sanctions
legislation and block any effort to allow Iranian officials to trade in U.S.
dollars, Ryan said.” (The
Hill)
“Writing
in an Independent Journal op-ed Monday, House Speaker Paul Ryan concluded ‘the
Obama administration essentially misled the American people on the Iran deal --
or at least misled itself.’ Without mentioning Rhodes or the Times
profile, Ryan wrote that ‘everything the administration told us about
the deal is starting to unravel,’ citing new foreign investments in Iran as
evidence that sanctions will be harder to impose should Iran violate its
commitments. ‘The defiant and emboldened regime in Tehran continues
to sponsor terrorism across the regime, test-fire ballistic missiles inscribed
with 'Death to Israel,' and abuse the basic human rights of its citizens,’ Ryan
wrote.” (CNN)
“Ryan,
a Republican congressman who represents Wisconsin, pointed out that the U.S.
appears to be reconsidering part of the deal that said Iran wouldn't get access
to the U.S. financial system, noting a purchase the U.S. made of heavy water
from Tehran. . . . International rules against conventional weapons
and ballistic missiles will expire in five to eight years, and within 10 to 15
years, Iran's limitations on plutonium and uranium will
expire, leaving ‘nothing more than a promise’ that Iran won't build
nuclear bombs, Ryan said.” (Newsmax)
“House
Speaker Paul D. Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, said the administration ‘can spin it
anyway it likes, but this was a bad deal.' . . . The speaker
said the regime in Tehran has only grown more belligerent since the deal,
contrary to the administration’s reassurances.” (Washington
Times)
“House
Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday had tough words for the Obama administration on the
nuclear deal with Iran, saying the White House is not following through on
promises made when it lobbied lawmakers for support last year. . . .
‘We were told that Iran would never get access to the dollar or the
U.S. financial system,’ Ryan wrote. ‘The administration now appears to be
reconsidering, and a few weeks ago it purchased millions of dollars
of heavy water from Tehran.’ Ryan vowed to block ‘any attempt to make it easier
for the mullahs in Tehran to conduct their trade in dollars.'” (Morning
Consult
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