Ayotte Statement on Announcement of Iran Nuclear Agreement

Statement

U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) released the following statement regarding today's announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran:

"While I will thoroughly scrutinize the full details of the Iran agreement, initial reports indicate the deal falls dangerously short of protecting our national security interests in several critical areas and ultimately fails to dismantle Iran's nuclear program.

"The agreement appears to be an historic capitulation on Iran's nuclear program and support for terrorism in that it fails to fully guarantee unfettered "anytime, anywhere' inspections at any suspect site-including military bases-necessary to confirm Iran's compliance; lifts the UN arms embargo and missile sanctions based on arbitrary dates; and legitimizes Iran's enrichment program - potentially spurring more nuclear proliferation throughout the Middle East.

"As a cosponsor of legislation that ensures Congress and the American people have a say on the final agreement, I believe there should be a robust debate about whether this agreement will fully protect America, our allies, and our national security interests."

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