Fifty members of Congress, 34 Democrats and 16 Republicans, signed a bipartisan letter to President Biden this week expressing deep concerns about the reported Iran deal.
Here are some of their key points:
"Strengthened with an estimated one trillion dollars in sanctions relief over a decade, Iran and the IRGC would be an enormous danger to Americans at home and abroad, and to our allies."
"We should not let war criminal Vladimir Putin be the guarantor of the deal or the keeper of massive amounts of Iran’s enriched uranium."
"Amid Iran-sponsored terror plots to assassinate former U.S. officials and Iranian-American dissidents on American soil, this is no time to remove, suspend, or dilute U.S. terrorism sanctions on Iran or the IRGC."
This important letter comes as Iran responded to the latest draft agreement with terms that the State Department called "not constructive."
AIPAC continues to raise concerns with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, as outlined here, about the emerging agreement.
Below are links to more news from the week, and an invite to an event next week with three pro-Israel social media influencers.
Next Week on the AIPAC App
Behind the Screens: Leading the Pro-Israel Fight on Social Media
Social media influencers Hallel Silverman, Emily Schrader and Blake Flayton join AIPAC to discuss their advocacy for Israel online, and to share advice for pro-Israel activists on social media.
Glenn Ivey, the Democratic nominee for the Maryland-04 House seat, sat down with AIPAC to discuss his support for Israel and Israel’s right to self-defense, as well as his path into politics and current congressional campaign.
Glenn Ivey is an AIPAC PAC Featured Candidate. Given the heavily-Democratic makeup of the district, Ivey is all but assured to be elected to a full term in November.
Israel to obtain fueling jets in deal with U.S. for possible Iran strike
VIDEO • SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
'[Israel] needs more advanced fueling planes such as these...this means the ability to maybe strike in Iran against nuclear targets. That is a possibility or preparedness that is becoming more and more realistic...something that Israel really is planning for considering how the nuclear negotiations are moving forward.'
Iran deal bashed in letter to Biden from 5,000 Israeli security experts Read here
Herzog calls to ‘reclaim Zionism' in keynote marking 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress Read here
U.S. Navy Foils Iranian Attempt to Capture Unmanned Vessel in Arabian Gulf Read here
Lapid speaks with Biden about Iran nuclear deal Read here
US: Hezbollah’s amassing of weapons on Israel’s northern border must stop Read here
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