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| https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=068a4e66-26fe-4ab3-8080-6066a663cb52 | Isakson Grills Administration Officials on Implementation of Iran Nuclear Deal | 2015-12-17 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | GA | Johnny Isakson | I000055 | www.isakson.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today grilled key members of the Obama administration regarding its implementation of the nuclear agreement with Iran and the consequences being considered to hold Iran accountable for its ballistic missile tests in October and November of this year. Isakson, who strongly opposed the nuclear agreement, argued that Irans ballistic missile tests on October 10 and November 21, 2015, already violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the official name of President Obamas agreement with Iran. Isakson stated that the concerns he shared after details of the agreement first became public that the United States had negotiated away all of its leverage to enforce accountability of Iran by releasing existing sanctions and removing the ability to impose sanctions in the future have already come to pass following the ballistic missile tests, despite President Obamas many promises that so-called snap back sanctions remain an option. I worry that if were very passive about the enforcement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and just look the other way, the Iranians will just look the other way and do whatever they want, said Isakson during todays hearing. By way of example, and Im quoting here, the Iranian regime has declared that it would consider any type of sanction at any level or under any pretext a breach of the deal that would release Iran from any obligations it has under the agreement. So in other words, if we reach Implementation Day, and, as I understand it, the president says the sanctions are then waived, and then we take any action to snap back sanctions which is the enforcement mechanism we were all told by Secretary Kerry we would have the Iranians will call the snap back a violation of the agreement and theyll be free to do whatever they want to. Following the hearing, Isakson vowed to continue his fight against the presidents disastrous agreement with Iran. I have said this administrations policy of trust, and dont verify with Iran could end in tragedy. Iran has shown their hand and the U.S. Security Council has verified. Peace at any cost comes at too high a cost, said Isakson. This week, Isakson along with 34 other senators sent a letter to President Obama expressing their concerns over the administrations lack of response to Irans blatant disregard for its international obligations and Irans willingness to advance its intercontinental ballistic missile program that could enable delivery of a nuclear weapon. The senators called on the administration to not lift sanctions on Iran due to the countrys recent ballistic missile tests, which United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power determined violate United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1929. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |