We Need to Keep the Pressure on Iran: Blackburn

Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn weighs in on growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Pompeo warns Iran of more ‘isolation, sanctions’

US Secretary of State warns of consequences after Tehran looked set on exceeding nuclear deal cap.

Iran’s latest expansion of its nuclear program will lead to further isolation and sanctions. Nations should restore the longstanding standard of no enrichment for Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s regime, armed with nuclear weapons, would pose an even greater danger to the world.

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) July 7, 2019

The deal saw Iran commit not to acquire an atomic bomb, to accept drastic limits on its nuclear programme and to submit to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections in exchange for a partial lifting of crippling international sanctions.

But US President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the deal on May 8, 2018 – and subsequent sanctions – have deprived Iran of the economic benefits it expected and plunged it into recession.

“Nations should restore the long-standing standard of no enrichment for Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s regime, armed with nuclear weapons, would pose an even greater danger to the world,” said Pompeo.

Even after the US pullout, experts said Iran had been complying with the agreement.