Cruz introduces new sanction measures against Iran
Roll Call:
Just days before a deadline for an update on a potential announcement of a nuclear agreement with Iran, one Republican senator likely to run for president is renewing a sanctions push.The suggestion that the proposal could upend the talks also suggest that it is not much of a commitment from Iran to begin with. It tends to confirm the suspicion of many that Iran is not really serious about the talks. The administration seems to be more eager to avoid blame for the failure of the deal than to protect the US interests. This is somewhat remarkable from an administration that never takes responsibility for the failures of its policies to begin with.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is poised to introduce an updated version of legislation Thursday that would revive all sanctions previously loosened by the Obama administration, as well as expand petrochemical sanctions. Companion legislation is expected to be filed in the House of Representatives.
Among the provisions is a requirement that the Iranian government renounce state sponsorship of terrorist activities.
According to a draft summary obtained by CQ Roll Call, Cruz’s bill would declare that any deal sent to the United Nations Security Council doesn’t bind future U.S. governments without action by Congress (either through the enactment of a law or consent to ratification of a treaty).
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