Last updated on Thu August 25, 2022 at 12:45 PM Washington DC time.
Israel - Palestine
Cornyn (R-TX) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “U.S. and Iran's path to a nuclear deal is edging closer but Israel's prime minister says the agreement gives Tehran a route to a nuclear weapon U.S., Iran Edge Toward Nuclear Deal as Israel Warns It Cedes Too Much to Tehran... | wsj.com via @WSJ”
Cruz (R-TX) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “Complete horse manure. The Iran nuclear deal is designed to let the Ayatollah cheat his way to a nuclear arsenal. These so-called "most rigorous and intensive" inspections failed in the last deal - and will be even weaker this time. Let's review the actual facts. 🧵 1/X Link to quoted tweet.@StateDeptSpox Ned Price: "[The Iran deal] is predicated on the most rigorous and intensive verification and monitoring regime ever negotiated. [...] If we were to get back into this deal and if Iran were to attempt to violate it, we would know." (Biden orders airstrikes in Syria on groups backed by Iran... | trib.al) (Link to twitter.com) These "most rigorous and intensive" inspections missed that Iran was hiding a Nuclear Archive to build nuclear weapons. Israel exposed that in 2018. 2/X Breaking Up and Reorienting Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program | Institute for Science and International Security These "most rigorous and intensive" inspections missed Iran had a secret nuclear warehouse at Turquzabad. Israel exposed it, Iran sanitized it, so when the IAEA finally visited they found man-made uranium traces... 3/X IAEA confirms Netanyahu's claim about secret Iranian nuclear site... | old.iranintl.com ... though of course Iran destroyed the evidence, so these "most rigorous and intrusive" inspections never figured out where that man-made uranium came from. They do know it "must have come from another UNKNOWN location." 4/X Link to PDF | iaea.org These "most rigorous and intensive" inspections missed that Iran had a secret nuclear site near Marivan. Again the same thing: Israel exposed it, Iran razed it, and though the IAEA still found man-made uranium traces they couldn't prove what Iran did. 5/X Netanyahu claims Iran had secret nuclear weapons site | CNN These "most rigorous and intensive" inspections never dug into Iran's nuclear Varamin site. They inspected it after Israel exposed the Nuclear Archive. Guess what they found? Man-made uranium traces. Maybe that's where Turquzabad materials came from! 6/X Link to PDF | iaea.org And the new deal's "most rigorous and intensive" inspections are even weaker! The Director General of the IAEA has already said that Iran's nuclear progress allowed by the Biden admin this year means the Agency probably can't verify Iran's activities. 7/X U.N. atomic agency chief warns Iran may have dealt the nuclear deal a "fatal blow"... | cbsnews.com”
Cruz (R-TX) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @Jerusalem_Post – ““Thousands of people will die because of the Iranian terrorism enabled by this deal,” @TedCruz said. #Israel | #Iran Ted Cruz decries Iran deal revival: 'Ayatollah wants death to Israel'... | jpost.com”
Inhofe (R-OK) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “If President Biden grants the Iranian regime billions in sanctions relief to rejoin a shorter and weaker nuclear deal, Republicans will strongly oppose. But this wasn't inevitable. Biden promised a "longer and stronger" deal - and Republicans were willing to play ball. 👇 In 2020, then-candidate Biden promised to "strengthen and extend the nuclear deal's provisions, while also addressing other issues of concern" as part of a "smarter way to be tough on Iran." Opinion: Joe Biden: There's a smarter way to be tough on Iran... | cnn.com After Biden won, I spoke with many of his incoming senior national security officials. They unanimously echoed this message: President Biden would pursue a deal with Iran, but emphatically — and explicitly — not the Obama one. Sadly, they backtracked almost immediately. I wanted to keep them honest. I also wanted to remind them that Republicans had torpedoed the JCPOA before, but could support a "longer and stronger" deal that broadly addressed the Iranian threat. Here's what I wrote in @ForeignPolicy in Feb 2021 ↓ Congress Will Make It Tough for Biden on Iran... | foreignpolicy.com Short version: Rs could support a comprehensive (addresses Iran's terror, nuke program, and missiles), inclusive (of Israel & our Arab partners), permanent (no sunsets) & transparent (stronger inspections) deal. I also said it on the Senate floor ↓ Top Armed Services Committee Republican Inhofe Warns Biden on Iran: No Bad Deal with Bad Actor... | youtube.com Then, along with the other four Republican leaders of the national security committees, I wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to seek bipartisan congressional support for US policy on Iran, and laid out principles that would win that support ↓ Do Not Repeat Past Mistakes: Risch, Inhofe, Rubio, Toomey, Portman Send Letter to President Biden Underscoring Republican Consensus on Iran Policy | United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Finally, in Mar 2022, 49 R senators wrote: "We would be willing & eager to support an Iran policy that completely blocks Iran's path to a nuclear weapons capability, constrains Iran's ballistic missile program & confronts Iran's support for terrorism.” ↓ U.S. Senator for Oklahoma... | inhofe.senate.gov Again: Republicans will resist President Biden's shorter and weaker Iran deal, if he agrees to it. But also remember: Republicans repeatedly offered the President a bipartisan approach. Sadly, President Biden ignored our overtures, and broke his promise.”
Rogers (R-AL-3) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @HASCRepublicans – “"The Biden admin needs to be clear eyed on Iran's real ambitions. Iran does not want to be accepted into the international community – they want to build a nuclear arsenal capable of killing every American and wiping Israel off the map." @RepMikeRogersAL ROGERS STATEMENT ON REPORTS BIDEN REVIVING NUCLEAR DEAL WITH IRAN... | republicans-armedservices.house.gov Link to image”
Scott (R-FL) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “.@JoeBiden is willing to abandon Israel to make a failed & dangerous deal with Iran. Iran chants "Death to America" and wants to destroy Israel. We cannot let Biden turn his back on our great ally to appease a murderous regime. Kirby pressed on Israel's concerns over nuclear deal, says Biden 'understands' but plans to move forward... | foxnews.com”
Syria
Hagerty (R-TN) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “And yet @POTUS Biden's imminent agreement for an even weaker Iran nuclear deal will unleash $275 billion in sanctions relief over the next 12 months & $1 trillion in the coming years to Iran's terrorist regime, incl. the IRGC, to target Americans. Link to quoted tweet“At President Biden's direction, US military forces conducted precision airstrikes in Deir ez-Zor Syria today. The US airstrikes targeted infrastructure facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.” @CENTCOM statement👇 (Link to twitter.com)”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “LR @RepMcCaul “These attacks by Iran's proxies against U.S. servicemembers show why we CANNOT cut a bad nuclear deal with #Iran. The Biden administration must walk away from this bad deal that will fuel Iran's terrorist attacks on U.S. soldiers and citizens.” Link to quoted tweet3 US service members were injured in rocket attacks in Syria carried out Wednesday by suspected Iran-backed militants, the latest in a slew of attacks that officials said were directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (3 U.S. service members injured in Iran-backed rocket attacks in Syria... | politico.com)”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “It's usually sound policy not to negotiate with terrorist states who attack our soldiers and aren't interested in being good actors. Link to quoted tweet“The IRGC is responsible for and directing the attacks, said one senior defense official. The attacks come as the U.S. continues to pursue negotiations with Tehran to agree on a new nuclear deal…” @laraseligman (3 U.S. service members injured in Iran-backed rocket attacks in Syria... | politico.com)”
Lebanon
Griffith (R-VA-9) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “In between visits to Lee and Tazewell a few weeks back, I ate lunch in Lebanon with a few Russell County conservatives. While there, I spoke with other diners in the Bonanza restaurant. Link to image”
Iran
Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “Another reason why the proposed deal with Iran would harm US interests: lifting sanctions on Iran provides Russia a perfect “Plan B” path to sell their embargoed oil. @POTUS must stand firm. Appeasement never works! Russia eyes Iran as sanctions-busting backdoor for oil sales... | ow.ly”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “The Tehran Regime is attacking Americans, yet President Biden has NO plan or intention to hold Iran accountable. President Raisi should NOT be allowed to have a seat at the UN's General Assembly & we must reject any "deals" with Iran. It won't end well. It's time to make Iran think twice about harming US citizens... | ow.ly”
Cruz (R-TX) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @TwitchyTeam – “Sen. Ted Cruz calls the State Department's defense of the Iran nuclear deal ‘complete horse manure' Sen. Ted Cruz calls the State Department's defense of the Iran nuclear deal 'complete horse manure'... | twitchy.com”
Cruz (R-TX) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @BreitbartNews – “Sen. Ted Cruz: “A year ago, Joe Biden gave Afghanistan to the Taliban. Now he intends to give a nuclear arsenal to Iran." Ted Cruz Blasts Potential Iran Nuclear Deal, Vows to Reverse... | trib.al”
Cruz (R-TX) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “I just heard that the Ayatollah has piled on yet another demand. Now he is saying Biden has to forgive 10,000 rials off the loans of every IRGC terrorist who studied at Tehran University. Link to quoted tweet#Iran will not allow inspections beyond what is in a 2015 nuclear deal, the country's nuclear chief says, as the #US prepares to respond to a proposal to revive Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers. (Iran says it will only allow inspections agreed in 2015 nuclear deal | Al Arabiya English)”
Ernst (R-IA) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “And, this so-called “deal” could finance Iran's mission to assassinate Mike Pompeo and other senior US national security leaders. Link to quoted tweetNuclear deal with Iran would gut IRGC sanctions (FDD | Nuclear Deal with Iran Would Gut IRGC Sanctions)”
Green (R-TN-7) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “The draft Iran Nuclear Deal essentially hands Iran billions of dollars to develop their nuclear capabilities. The only place it belongs is in the trash!”
Johnson (R-OH-6) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “Joe Biden has been on the wrong side of every major foreign policy decision of the last several decades. Now he wants to revive the dangerous Iran Deal that President Trump thankfully ended. We are even relying on of all people – the Russians - to be the intermediary between us and Iran – who let's not forget is the world's largest state sponsor of terror.”
Long (R-MO-7) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “The United States should not be trying to renter the failed Iran Nuclear Deal. It didn't work the first time and won't this time either. Link to quoted tweet(Link to twitter.com)”
McCaul (R-TX-10) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “ICYMI: Watch Michael on Newsmax discussing Biden's dangerous push to revive the Iran nuclear deal. Rep. McCaul to Newsmax: Revived Nuclear Deal Would Make Iran a Global Power... | newsmax.com”
Murphy (D-CT) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “Iran is a malevolent actor. They support terrorism. They target Americans. This isn't a argument against the nuclear deal. It's an argument FOR the deal. Why would we choose to pursue a policy that makes a nation as dangerous as Iran a nuclear weapons power?”
Rogers (R-AL-3) 08/25/2022: Retweet of @DylanSmithAL – “According to @RepMikeRogersAL, leader of @HASCRepublicans, a GOP-majority Congress would derail the Biden administration's efforts to strike another nuclear agreement with the Islamic regime. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers: Biden-Iran nuclear deal will be 'dead on arrival' in GOP-majority Congress... | yellowhammernews.com”
Scott (R-FL) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “In the past month, Iran renewed their death threats on former admin officials, and Joe Biden's response is to make a deal with them?! Iran cannot be trusted. Not now, not ever. Biden admin continues negotiating with Iran despite plans to kill high-level American politicians... | foxnews.com”
Scott (R-FL) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “Ebrahim Raisi violently murdered some 30,000 political prisoners and their families in the 1988 Massacre in Iran. The American people will not tolerate such an injustice. It's time he answers for his repulsive behavior. Link to quoted tweet🔶 TOMORROW | PRESS CONFERENCE: Federal Complaint Against Ebrahim Raisi for Role in #1988Massacre in Iran 🔶 The 81st U.S. Attorney Gen Michael Mukasey, Plaintiffs' Counsel to Present Details & Statutory Basis 📆 Thur, Aug 25, 2022 – 10:30 am (EDT) | Washington, DC #NoVisa4Raisi (Link to twitter.com)”
Steube (R-FL-17) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Admin's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal left $84 billion worth of military equipment & weapons in the hands of terrorists. To make matters worse, there's now a possibility that those weapons could end up being given to China & Iran. I joined Victory News to discuss. Link to video”
Steube (R-FL-17) 08/25/2022: GETTR Post – “The Biden Admin's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal left $84 billion worth of military equipment & weapons in the hands of terrorists. To make matters worse, there's now a possibility that those weapons could end up being given to China & Iran. I joined Victory News to discuss.”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “The Iranian Regime has broken promise after promise. From assassination plots of U.S. presidents, officials, citizens, & journalists to secretly building a nuclear weapon in violation of the last deal, what makes the Biden Admin think this nuclear deal will be different? Link to video”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/25/2022: Retweet of @HeshmatAlavi – “@michaelgwaltz Actually this nuclear deal is somewhat different. Obama allowed Iran access to $152 billion in credit & cash. Biden is on course to allow Iran access to $1 trillion. Link to image”
Weber (R-TX-14) 08/24/2022: In reply to TweetA pro-human, pro-freedom policy for CO2 emissions America is taking a "punish America" approach to reducing CO2, making our energy more expensive and less reliable while China, Russia, and others increase their emissions. We need a "liberate American innovation" policy instead. – “@AlexEpstein Exactly! & pro-environment. Fossil fuels aren't the enemy. GHG's are. We produce cleaner energy than China, Russia, India, Venezuela, Iran, Mexico & many others. We can help undeveloped countries develop their energy to help them develop, cleanly, too. & maintain our freedom!”
Wilson (R-SC-2) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “The Biden Administration is recklessly finalizing a disastrous Iran nuclear deal without approval from Congress as required by law. Meanwhile, the terrorist regime in Tehran has ramped up attacks by proxy in the region & continues to threaten the safety of Americans & our allies.”
Turkey
Burchett (R-TN-2) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “My latest episode of Tennessee Talks is now available! I sat down with Turkey McNew, native East Tennessean and owner of Turkey's Dry Dock, to talk about his business and life on Norris Lake! Click below to watch: Tennessee Talks with Tim Burchett: Randall "Turkey" McNew... | youtube.com”
Horn of Africa
Meeks (D-NY-5) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “Chair @RepGregoryMeeks and Ranking Member @RepMcCaul today issued the following statement regarding reports of escalating hostilities in northern #Ethiopia ⤵️ Link to image View the press release here: Meeks, McCaul Issue Statement on Resumption of Hostilities in Northern Ethiopia... | foreignaffairs.house.gov”
Risch (R-ID) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “Reports of resumed fighting in northern #Ethiopia are troubling and further evidence that the U.S. must continue to help everyone negotiate a peaceful end + accountability for all sides of this war. Continued engagement must include legislative options. Link to quoted tweetFighting erupted on the border of the Tigray region in Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month cease-fire between rebels and the government and raising fears for six million people already trapped in one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. (Fighting Erupts in Northern Ethiopia, Shattering Cease-Fire... | nyti.ms)”
Sherman (D-CA-30) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “I am horrified by the Ethiopian government's renewed assault on #Tigray. Tigrayans face the worst humanitarian crisis in the world & this new offensive threatens millions already enduring famine. The US must act to help facilitate an immediate ceasefire. Fighting resumes along border of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region- resident, Tigray forces spokesman... | reuters.com”
Sudan
Meeks (D-NY-5) 08/25/2022: Retweet of @USAMBSudan – “I am delighted to arrive in Sudan. I look forward to deepening relations between Americans and Sudanese and to supporting the Sudanese people's aspirations to freedom, peace, justice, and a transition to democracy. Link to image”
Jewish, Anti-semitism
Cardin (D-MD) 08/25/2022: Twitter thread – “Five years ago, the Burmese military launched a genocidal campaign against the largely Muslim Rohingya community killing thousands and forcing 800K to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. The killing has not stopped. The @StateDept has now formally determined that members of the Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya – only the 8th determination since the Holocaust. The killing has not stopped. The Burmese military has engaged in atrocities against ethnic groups Karen, Kayah, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Shan, detained 11,000+ people and killed more than 1,400. Burmese courts, too, have carried out ordered the executions of democracy activists. This anniversary is a reminder of the atrocities the Burmese military has committed & continues to commit against its people. The killing has not stopped. We must do more to hold them accountable & we can begin doing so by passing the BURMA Act of 2021. UN expert calls for action against Myanmar military on anniversary of atrocities against Rohingya... | ohchr.org”
Lieu (D-CA-33) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the antisemitic flyers distributed in Brentwood and Pacific Palisades this past weekend. Urged the @FBI to investigate and do more to address the antisemitism that's on the rise in our district and across the country. Read the letter: Link to image”
Maloney (D-NY-18) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “This is not an isolated incident, in Rockland or across the country. Anti-Semitic hate crimes have been rising nationwide and we must stop this unacceptable trend by aggressively combatting anti-Semitism whenever and wherever it rears it's ugly head. Antisemitic graffiti found in Kakiat Park, the latest Rockland County incident... | lohud.com”
McCollum (D-MN-4) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “First Scott Jensen @drscottjensen compared common sense health measures to the Holocaust. Now the Republican Secretary of State candidate Kim Crockett @KimCrockettSOS compares the 2020 election to the deadliest terrorist attack in American History. Link to quoted tweetNEW: CNN found that @KimCrockettSOS: - called the fight over voting rules "our 9/11" - spread lies about "tabulators connected to the internet" changing votes There's too much bizarre stuff here for one tweet, but it's clear Crockett is not fit to serve. (Minnesota's GOP nominee for top elections official called changing voting rules 'our 9/11' after 'the big rig' in 2020... | cnn.com)”
Afghanistan
Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “The Biden Admin must be held accountable for the botched withdrawal from #Afghanistan. @RepMcCaul's report further shows the deadly impact this evacuation has had on the US. Our adversaries are emboldened and our national security is weakened. McCaul Publishes Interim Report on Afghanistan Withdrawal and Evacuation - Committee on Foreign Affairs Link to reply@RepDonBacon @RepMcCaul How do you get out cleanly from a situation like that, sir? How many generations of service members would serve and die? The Air Force flyover of the Balkans this week shows our resolve. I reject your partisan stance. @reallyrealcpod @RepMcCaul We had no fatalities in 18 months and held most of Afghanistan, until the Biden withdrawal.”
Bacon (R-NE-2) 08/24/2022: Twitter thread – “The botched Afghanistan withdrawal was not only a mistake, it was a disgrace. And, there's been no accountability from the Administration over the last year. One year later: Withdrawal from Afghanistan was a clear mistake - opinio Link to reply@DonJBacon I thought that was a Christmas card from Lauren Boebert for a second. @Nebraska9067 No a gift to the Taliban, Russia and China from this Admin.”
Kinzinger (R-IL-16) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @mattczeller – “We must address this. I'm hurting too. We've all suffered a profound #MoralInjury. For those of us who in any way touched the #AfghanEvac, it has never ended. No need to say anything now, just wanted to know that I see you & know what you're going through. For U.S. troops who survived Kabul airport disaster, guilt and grief endure... | washingtonpost.com”
Mast (R-FL-18) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “The world watched Joe Biden's surrender in Afghanistan, and 6 months later, Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. That's not a surprise. The message to every enemy of the United States was clear: if you want it, take it. Joe Biden won't stop you.”
Mast (R-FL-18) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “One year ago, Joe Biden earned the title of Coward-In-Chief as the Taliban took control of Kabul. Since then, he's failed to stand up to any adversary, including China and Russia. You can watch the full interview here: Rep. Mast: There was NO PLAN for the largest military operation... | youtu.be Link to video”
Scott (R-SC) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “Because of President Biden's disastrous and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, $7 billion of U.S. military equipment was left behind to the Taliban. This was an abysmal failure of leadership. The American people deserve answers. U.S. military left over $7 billion of military equipment to Taliban, IG report confirms... | foxnews.com”
Trahan (D-MA-3) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo is a hero. As a Marine, she was killed in a bombing after helping 124,000 women & children evacuate from Afghanistan. Grateful #TeamTrahan could participate in a ceremony for her & Lawrence Gold Star Families. Link to image”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “Must watch from a Gold Star mom: “My son died because of the very man I was talking to.” Link to quoted tweetI had the honor of interviewing Shana Chappell, who lost her son LCpl. Kareem Nikoui during the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. During her meeting with Biden at Dover, he interrupted and started talking about his son, Beau: (WATCH: Gold Star Mother Speaks Out One Year After Her Son Was Killed in Kabul... | townhall.com) (Link to twitter.com)”
Waltz (R-FL-6) 08/24/2022: Retweet of @HouseGOP – ““Joe Biden, as Commander in Chief in the middle of this crisis, stood before the American people and lied to them.” - @michaelgwaltz slams Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Link to video”
Wicker (R-MS) 08/24/2022: Tweet – “American forces recently took out the head of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a surgical strike in Kabul. This is a testament to our world-class military and intelligence professionals. #WickerReport Larger fleet needed to prevent war in the Pacific... | djournal.com”
Wicker (R-MS) 08/25/2022: Tweet – “The presence of Ayman al-Zawahiri in the capital city of Afghanistan indicates that the Taliban is giving free rein to al-Qaeda. Now that we have withdrawn our forces, it will be harder for us to combat global terrorism. #WickerReport Wicker Leads Effort to Expand Navy... | wicker.senate.gov”