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Congressional Hearing on U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal

Original title: PROTECTING AMERICA FROM A BAD DEAL: ENDING U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

January 1, 2018

Iran Nuclear Policy Sanctions Foreign Policy National Security

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing formalizes the legislative record regarding the U.S. government's policy shift to terminate the Iran nuclear deal and reimpose economic , which impacts international diplomatic relations and global economic policy.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Iranian Regime

The regime is subject to the reimposition of U.S. economic sanctions.

U.S. Government

The government is shifting its foreign policy and enforcement of international agreements.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a June 6, 2018, House Subcommittee on National Security hearing regarding the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (). The hearing features testimony from various policy experts regarding the implications of ending U.S. participation in the agreement and reimposing on Iran.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 6, 2018, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
President Trump announced the termination of U.S. participation in the JCPOA on May 8, 2018.
The U.S. government began the process of reimposing sanctions on Iran following the withdrawal.
The hearing record includes testimony from five expert witnesses representing various research institutions.
The subcommittee chairman stated that the deal provided Iran with billions in sanctions relief, including $1.7 billion in cash.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to review the decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal and discuss the subsequent reimposition of .

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included Richard Goldberg, David Albright, Michael Pregent, Jim Walsh, and Michael Rubin.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Formalization of JCPOA Withdrawal

The hearing serves as the official legislative record for the executive branch's decision to exit the Iran nuclear agreement.

Donald Trump Ron DeSantis

Connected Entities

personMichael Pregent“Witness, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute”Map →

personDavid Albright“Witness, President of the Institute for Science and International Security”Map →

personJim Walsh“Witness, Senior Research Associate at MIT”Map →

personMichael Rubin“Witness, Resident Scholar at American Enterprise Institute”Map →

personRon DeSantis“Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security”Map →

personRichard Goldberg“Witness, Senior Advisor at Foundation for Defense of Democracies”Map →

otherJoint Comprehensive Plan of Action“The nuclear agreement with Iran”Map →

personDonald Trump“President of the United States who initiated the withdrawal”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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