A group of ten Republican senators, led by Senator Tim Scott and including figures such as Marco Rubio and Bill Hagerty, have publicly urged Secretary Blinken and the Biden administration to take a firmer stance against Iran's nuclear program. In a series of communications, these senators have called for the United States to advocate for a censure resolution against Iran at the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting. This action is in response to Iran's increased uranium enrichment activities, its advancement towards nuclear weapon capability, its attacks on Israel, and its acceleration of nuclear programs. The senators argue that a censure resolution should be considered a minimum response, emphasizing the need for the U.S. to demonstrate leadership and not resort to appeasement in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions and its role as the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism.
From @WSJopinion: While the world focuses on the threat posed by Iran’s growing nuclear program and its terror proxies, Iran’s ballistic-missile program is underwriting the expansion of both, writes Behnam Ben Taleblu https://t.co/atPUSswnfv https://t.co/atPUSswnfv
As Senator Scott says, an IAEA censure resolution was the floor - the bare minimum. The fact the Biden Administration won’t do even that is deeply, deeply disturbing. https://t.co/hjOhUcWGTZ
.@SenatorTimScott: "Restoring deterrence in the Middle East requires bold action, not appeasement. Censuring Iran should have been the floor for US action at the IAEA. I will continue to hold the admin to account for its refusal to push back against Iranian aggression."
Restoring deterrence in the Middle East requires bold action, not appeasement. Censuring Iran should have been the floor for U.S. action at the IAEA. I will continue to hold the admin to account for its refusal to push back against Iranian aggression. https://t.co/TIjoAybezb
The US must send a strong message to Iran—that we will not tolerate rogue nuclear programs. @SenatorTimScott and I are calling on Secretary Blinken to apply pressure to stop the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism. More ⬇️ https://t.co/E1GU3dldHc
.@SenRickScott Demands Censure of Iran for Building Up Nuclear Capabilities Reported by @graysonbakich via @Floridianpress https://t.co/viRK2ZlH9b #FlPol #iran
Senators call on Biden administration to censure Iran at International Atomic Energy Agency meeting https://t.co/W1CUX3CqG5 https://t.co/i0TDvFuYk5
Iran MUST be held accountable. Proud to join my colleagues in demanding @SecBlinken introduce a censure resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting. The U.S. cannot stand by as Iran attacks Israel and violates our agreements by accelerating its nuclear programs. https://t.co/qoxlMxQsAy
GOP senators call on administration to censure Iran at International Atomic Energy Agency meeting https://t.co/gD6DP6R8IK https://t.co/1xZVYlAYXR
Ten Republican senators have called on the Biden administration to censure Iran at the next International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meeting. https://t.co/B4Y8DXmFJ1
While Iran's proxies wreak havoc, we can't lose sight of the regime's nuclear ambitions. I'm calling on the Biden admin to show leadership and censure Iran at the @iaeaorg meeting. Appeasement is not an option! https://t.co/yHa74LbmO4
As Iran’s terror-sponsoring regime increases its uranium enrichment activity & gets closer to a nuclear weapon capability, I joined @SenatorTimScott in calling on the Biden Admin to press the IAEA Board of Governors to censure Iran. Long overdue. https://t.co/aWaOf3XuMr
NEW: 10 GOP Senators led by @SenatorTimScott & @marcorubio wrote to @SecBlinken calling for the United States to "move beyond rhetoric" and punish Iran's nuclear program at the upcoming IAEA Board meeting. "A censure resolution must be the floor, not the ceiling for US action"🧵 https://t.co/9MijPtRMyh