Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Announcement of Iran Agreement

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced an agreement was reached with Iran.

"Diplomatic progress is welcome and long overdue. While we await additional details about the agreement that President Trump announced, here's what we do know. The key objectives of this conflict have not been met, from changing the regime to ending Iran's nuclear program and reducing its capacity to threaten its neighbors through drones, missiles and proxies. It's clear from his ever-shifting statements and from the deadlock we've been in for months that President Trump did not have a plan going into the conflict on how to end it. And we know that the American people have paid the price for the President's mishandling of the war, from 14 service members dead to higher prices at the pump and grocery store.

"There's no question that America's position is weaker now than at the beginning of the conflict. That's particularly true because of Iran's new willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold the global economy hostage.

"Congress must be immediately briefed on the terms of this agreement and by law will consider any nuclear deal reached."

###

• Print
• Email
• Share
• Tweet