Shaheen Statement on Announcement that Iran has Fulfilled its Initial Nuclear Agreement Commitments

Statement

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has fulfilled its initial commitments under the international agreement to curb its nuclear capabilities:

"I supported the nuclear deal with Iran because I believe it is the best way to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. We now know that Iran has fulfilled its initial commitments under the nuclear agreement, taking steps that have blocked all of its paths to a nuclear weapon. These steps have also extended the time Iran would need to acquire the nuclear material for a weapon from a few months to more than a year. These are significant achievements that would not have been possible without the nuclear deal."

"Going forward, we should do all we can to ensure this deal succeeds. That means vigorously enforcing the agreement. We must also demonstrate to Iran and to our allies, especially Israel, that we will redouble our efforts to counter Iran's destabilizing behavior outside the scope of this agreement."

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