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John,

This week, it was reported that President Trump “waved off” imminent Israeli plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities. The White House is now pursuing negotiations with Iran, even as President Trump leaves the military option on the table.  

For decades, the policy of every American president – Democrat or Republican – has been that Iran can never possess a nuclear bomb. That commitment could soon be put to the test as never before: The latest U.S. intelligence estimate is Iran would need as little as one week to produce enough highly enriched uranium for a bomb.  

Given the urgency of this issue, No Labels is hosting a call next week on Wednesday, April 23 at 10 AM ET  with one of the most insightful and respected thinkers on the Iran challenge: Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). A trusted advisor to several American presidents, Mark is considered such an influential advocate for freedom, and a formidable adversary of the Iranian regime, that Iran formally sanctioned Mark and FDD in 2019.  

This week, the No Labels policy team unpacked the Iran challenge from every angle, and we hope you will read our discussion guide here. It has links to our articles exploring:  

• The history of the Iranian theocratic regime and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps

• The backstory of President Obama signing the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and President Trump walking away from it in 2018 

• The role of Congress in ratifying any new nuclear agreement with Iran

• The history of U.S. led nuclear disarmament efforts  

• The horrifying consequences of a nuclear explosion  

• American public opinion on a nuclear deal or military strike on Iran 

Over the years, Congress – the Senate in particular – has often played a key role in combating nuclear weapons proliferation. For example, the Senate ratified the historic Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in 1991 and its successor in 2010. However, Congress did not ratify the decision for the U.S. to join the 2015 nuclear deal or walk away from it in 2018. Make no mistake, America’s ability to deal with Iran would be strengthened if Congress could unite and codify an approach to this threat that would endure between administrations.  

Tomorrow, U.S. and Iranian negotiators will be in Rome to see if a deal can be struck. With events moving fast, you will not want to miss our call with FDD’s Mark Dubowitz on Wednesday, April 23 at 10 AM ET. We hope you will get a chance to join and read up on why finding a solution to the Iran problem is so vitally important for the U.S.  

Ryan Clancy

Chief Strategist

No Labels Call with FDD’s Mark Dubowitz

Wednesday, April 23 at 10 AM ET

Dubowitz has advised presidents of both parties and testified before Congress more than twenty times. He played a leading role in shaping the campaign to oppose the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which The New York Times called one of the most consequential efforts ever mounted by a Washington think tank leader. 

No Labels Call with Dr. Allen C. Guelzo

Thursday, April 24 at 3 PM ET

Join us for a call with Dr. Guelzo of Princeton University, one of America’s foremost Lincoln scholars, as he reflects on the enduring lessons of Abraham Lincoln’s leadership—and what they mean for our nation today.

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