Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement on the Iran nuclear agreement announced today. To watch her full remarks made during a committee hearing held this morning regarding the deal, click here.

“A nuclear-armed Iran would put the most dangerous weapon in the hands of the world's foremost sponsor of terror and lead to a proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. Because of the seriousness of this issue, Congress must subject this prospective deal to intense objective, non-partisan scrutiny.

“In June, I made a statement urging vigilance ahead of the upcoming nuclear agreement deadline, outlining the following five key components that should be included in any final deal to ensure the agreement verifiably prevents all Iranian pathways to a bomb:

• Robust and intrusive inspections;
• Phased sanctions relief that comes only as a result of Iranian compliance;
• Dismantlement of key nuclear infrastructure;
• Disclosure of possible military dimensions of the program; and
• A long timeline that gives the international community confidence that it can hold Iran accountable.

“I plan to evaluate the proposed agreement using these standards.”

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