Following the announcement of a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran, Democratic Majority for Israel President & CEO Brian Romick today released the following statement:
“President Trump prolonged this war with an incoherent and erratic strategy. In a desperate attempt to end the self-inflicted damage, he made a deal that does nothing to ensure long-term security and stability in the region and puts the U.S. and our allies in a weaker position.
“To truly achieve peace, we must permanently shut down Iran’s nuclear capabilities, put constraints on its ballistic missile and drone capabilities, and end its support to regional terrorist proxies, including Hamas and Hezbollah. We must also preserve Israel’s right to defend itself from Hezbollah’s attacks and ensure real oversight from Congress.
“This deal accomplishes none of those objectives. What’s more, it gives Iran access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund and provides immediate sanctions relief for the IRGC and its terrorist proxies. This windfall will provide a lifeline to the IRGC and its state-funded terrorist groups eager to rebuild their capabilities.
“The broad, bipartisan criticism of this deal – even from Trump’s strongest allies – underscores the need for the U.S. to improve the terms of this agreement over the next 60 days of negotiations. No one wants to see this war continue, but any agreement has to meet certain conditions – otherwise it will deepen instability in the region and create new dangers for the United States and Israel.”