Minnesota Congressman John Kline issued the following statement today after the Obama Administration announced a nuclear agreement with Iran:
"The agreement as presented by the Administration removes permanent sanctions and provides billions of relief for the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism in exchange for a temporary delay of Iran's nuclear activities without any real accountability -- this falls far short of my expectations and even the President's stated goals. After recently traveling to the Middle East and listening to our allies' concerns about the possibility of a nuclear Iran and its efforts to destabilize the region, I am greatly concerned this agreement will further instability and legitimize the Iranian regime. I will be closely reviewing the details of the agreement, however no deal is better than a bad deal and I will not support a bad deal that weakens America's national security."
Note: Last month, Kline outlined his expectations for an agreement with Iran. He also joined a bipartisan group of more than 350 members of Congress to send a letter to Secretary John Kerry highlighting concerns regarding any deal with Iran.