House to hold first Iran hearings since 2020.

The House⁣ of Representatives⁣ Holds Hearings ⁢on Iran

The House⁢ of Representatives is scheduled this week‍ to hold its‍ first hearings‌ on Iran since‌ 2020.

The Biden administration has come under ‌fire⁢ on the right for its Tehran policy—from seeking to reenter the 2015 nuclear deal to loosening the Trump-era “maximum pressure”‍ campaign. Rob Malley, the ⁢point ​person ‌on the negotiations to reenter the deal or have⁤ a new deal with Iran, has been⁤ on leave since his ⁣security clearance came⁢ under ​review for reasons not publicly known.

Regardless, the Department of Justice announced on Sept. 8 it has‍ reached⁤ the first criminal resolution related to the‌ illicit trade ⁣of Iranian oil.

Subcommittees of the House Oversight Committee ⁢and ⁢House ⁤Foreign Affairs Committee are set to host this week’s two hearings. No Biden administration officials are scheduled to⁢ testify ​at either.

The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, ‍and ⁤Foreign Affairs has scheduled the first hearing, ​titled ​”A ​Dangerous Strategy: Examining ⁢the Biden Administration’s Failures ‍on Iran,” for Sept. ⁤13.

Witnesses include Richard Goldberg, who worked on Iran policy at the National ‍Security Council during the Trump administration and is now a senior adviser‍ at the Foundation for the Defense ​of ⁣Democracies (FDD), a Washington think tank that’s known⁣ to be ​hawkish on the Iranian regime; Jewish Institute for National Security President and CEO Michael ​Makovsky; and Victoria Coates, who was ‍deputy ‌national security adviser⁣ for Middle East and North African affairs ⁤in the Trump administration and is currently⁣ vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby ‌Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank in Washington.

The​ hearing, according to ​a House ‍Oversight⁤ Committee statement, “will examine how ⁢the Biden administration has repeatedly engaged⁣ in secret negotiations with⁢ Iran, ignoring the emerging⁣ threats arising⁢ from Iran and its proxies,” and “look at ways the Biden administration ​has ⁤fallen⁤ short in assisting Americans​ trapped abroad​ and⁢ circumstances around dismissals of high-level officials.”

“The Biden administration’s‍ foreign⁢ policy ⁢decisions‍ regarding Iran continue to defy logic​ and are⁣ actively making Americans ⁤less safe at home and ⁤abroad,” the subcommittee’s chairman, ​Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.), said in a statement.

“Despite promises, the ⁤Biden ⁣administration has failed to deliver transparency throughout negotiations ‌of Iran’s nuclear arsenal ⁤program and in ​its murky decision​ to dismiss​ high-level U.S. envoys,” he said.

Mr. Grothman cited last month’s transfer of American hostages detained in Iran to house⁣ arrest from prison, ‌reportedly as part​ of ‍a deal ⁣in which the United States would⁤ give Iran $6 billion ​in ‍oil sanctions relief. ‍Secretary of State⁣ Antony Blinken⁤ has ⁤said Iran wouldn’t get such relief in any deal and that oil revenue would be⁢ allowed to go only into restricted accounts to be ‍used for ⁢strictly ⁣humanitarian purposes.

“The Iranian regime poses ‍a great threat⁢ to American foreign interests ‍and ⁤stability in the Middle East region, and this hearing is a great opportunity ‍to examine all these ​issues ⁣and ‌provide‌ Americans at home with what the Biden administration⁣ refuses to: transparency and answers,” Mr. Grothman said.

Mr. Goldberg⁢ told ⁢The Epoch Times that the hearing is part of confronting the administration’s⁤ Iran ​policy.

“The Biden administration is​ skirting a number of Iran-related laws enacted⁣ by Congress ⁤with overwhelming bipartisan ​majorities.⁢ Congress needs to defend its⁢ Iran sanctions architecture,” he said.

“Exposing the ‍details of the secret nuclear deal with Iran is the first​ step in stopping the secret nuclear deal with Iran.”

The⁣ second hearing is⁢ set for Sept. ⁣14. Hosted by the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, it’s‍ titled “Iran’s​ Escalating Threats: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward ⁢ Iran’s‌ Malign Activities.”

Witnesses include Norman Roule, who was the national intelligence ⁤manager for⁢ Iran at the⁤ Office ⁣of the Director of National Intelligence under Republican and Democrat presidents; Behnam Ben Taleblu, ‍a senior fellow​ at the FDD; Iranian author and⁤ activist ⁢Masih Alinejad; and Suzanne Maloney, vice president and ⁤director of foreign policy at the⁤ Brookings Institution, a left-wing think​ tank in Washington.

“The hearings [are] both welcome and overdue—like a doctor​ finally⁣ prescribing an aspirin


Read More From Original Article Here: House to Hold Its First Hearings on Iran Since 2020

" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

Related Articles

Sponsored Content
Back to top button
Close

Adblock Detected

Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker