,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cjg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bf 7legislative day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,justice1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mrs4 ,fischer1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,senate in support of the recent ,united ,states and ,israeli military strikes on ,iran4 ,whereas1 in ,august #bjjb1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran's secret nuclear program was revealed1 including the existence of a fuel enrichment plant in ,natanz1 ,iran1 and the heavy-water plant in ,arak1 ,iran2 ,whereas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjjf1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran announced that it had enriched uranium for the first time to a level close to #c4e percent at the ,pilot ,fuel ,enrichment ,plant in ,natanz1 ,iran2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 during a raid on a warehouse in ,tehran's ,turquzabad district1 ,israel's ,mossad seized a vast nuclear archive of approximately #ajj1jjj documents 7commonly known as ,iran's ,atomic ,archive71 which revealed ,iran's ,,amad ,plan1 a structured nuclear weapons program aimed at producing #e nuclear warheads1 including detailed designs1 high-explosive tests1 detonator development1 and integration of a warhead into the ,shahab-#c ballistic missile2 ,whereas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjba1 it was reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran failed to provide any explanation for the uranium remnants found at undeclared sites in ,iran1 and such an explanation had not been provided as of the date of the enactment of this resolution2 ,whereas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,iaea7 reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran had achieved a stockpile of #dc4c kilograms 7#ie4e pounds7 of #fj percent highly enriched uranium1 which is roughly enough material to construct a nuclear weapon2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bg1 #bjbc1 the ,,iaea reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran had enriched uranium to #hc4g percent1 which is just short of the #ij percent threshold for weapons-grade fissile material2 ,whereas1 on ,september #af1 #bjbc1 the ,,iaea reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran banned the activities of nearly one-third of the ,,iaea's most experienced nuclear inspectors in ,iran1 a decision that1 according to ,,iaea ,director-,general ,rafael ,grossi1 harmed the ,,iaea's ability to monitor ,iran's nuclear program2 ,whereas1 on ,december #bh1 #bjbc1 the ,governments of the ,united ,states1 of ,france1 of ,germany1 and of the ,united ,kingdom jointly declared1 ,the production of high-enriched uranium by ,iran has no credible civilian justification2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bc1 #bjbd1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence published an assessment1 in accordance with the ,iran ,nuclear ,weapons ,capability and ,terrorism ,monitoring ,act of #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 section #eeic of ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 stating that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has undertaken activities that better position it to produce a nuclear device1 if it chooses to do so2 ,whereas1 on ,november #ae1 #bjbd1 the ,,iaea reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has continued to expand its enrichment facilities and install additional advanced centrifuges1 including at the ,natanz ,nuclear ,facility1 where there are #ae cascades of advanced centrifuges1 and the ,fordow ,fuel ,enrichment ,plant1 where there are advanced preparations for the expansion of the facility2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bf1 #bjbe1 the ,,iaea reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has between #e and #g metric tons of enriched uranium and had increased its total stockpile of #fj percent highly enriched uranium to #bgd4h kilograms 7#fje4hc pounds71 which1 if further enriched1 could be sufficient to produce #f nuclear weapons2 ,whereas1 on ,may #ca1 #bjbe1 the ,,iaea released a comprehensive report detailing ,iran's noncompliance with its ,treaty on the ,non-,proliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons safeguards obligations1 noting that ,iran-- 7#a7 increased its stockpile of #fj percent highly enriched uranium to #djh4f kilograms as of ,may #ag1 #bjbe1 which constitutes a #ej percent increase compared to its ,february #bjbe report1 a stockpile sufficient for approximately #i nuclear weapons 7if further enriched72 7#b7 conducted undeclared nuclear activities at #d sites--,lavisan-,shian1 ,varamin1 ,marivan1 and ,turquzabad--involving nuclear material and equipment2 and 7#c7 provided inaccurate or contradictory explanations1 which severely obstructed ,,iaea verification efforts and raises serious concerns about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program2 ,whereas1 on ,april #g1 #bjbe1 ,president ,donald ,trump stated1 ,you know1 it's not a complicated formula4 ,iran cannot have a nuclear weapon4 ,that's all there is42 ,whereas1 on ,april #h1 #bjbe1 a senior official of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran rejected the dismantlement of its nuclear program by stating1 ,trump wants a new deal3 end ,iran's regional influence1 dismantle its nuclear program1 and halt its missile work4 ,these are unacceptable to ,tehran4 ,our nuclear program cannot be dismantled42 ,whereas1 on ,april #ae1 #bjbe1 in an ultimatum issued to the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,president ,trump-- 7#a7 demanded that a new nuclear deal be signed within #fj days to dismantle ,iran's nuclear program2 and 7#b7 warned that failure to comply with this demand would result in military action to prevent ,iran from acquiring nuclear weapons2 ,whereas1 on ,april #af1 #bjbe1 the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran rejected ,united ,states demands and asserted its right to maintain its nuclear program and missile capabilities1 escalating tensions and setting the stage for subsequent military operations by ,israel and the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ac1 #bjbe1 ,israel began ,operation ,rising ,lion with strikes against the ,iranian nuclear program1 key ,iranian military leaders1 and other strategic targets2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ba1 #bjbe1 the ,united ,states launched ,operation ,midnight ,hammer1 conducting targeted strikes against ,iranian nuclear facilities at ,fordow1 ,natanz1 and ,isfahan1 which significantly degraded ,iran's nuclear program2 ,whereas ,iran has developed advanced ballistic missile systems1 including the ,shahab-#c1 ,ghadr1 and ,khorramshahr missiles1 with ranges of up to #b1jjj kilometers and payloads capable of carrying nuclear warheads1 which poses a significant threat as delivery systems for nuclear weapons to targets in the ,middle ,east and parts of ,europe2 and ,whereas ,iran1 currently the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism1 is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of ,united ,states citizens1 including more than #fjj ,united ,states servicemembers in ,iraq through ,iranian-backed militias1 and other terrorist activities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the ,united ,states' decisive military strikes under ,operation ,midnight ,hammer to degrade ,iran's nuclear program2 7#b7 affirms that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapons capability1 which would threaten the security of the ,united ,states and its allies and partners2 7#c7 commends the ,trump administration for taking resolute military action and praises the bravery of ,united ,states servicemembers who participated in ,operation ,midnight ,hammer2 7#d7 concurs that ,president ,trump's efforts to reestablish deterrence are aimed at achieving lasting peace in the ,middle ,east and worthy of consideration for the ,nobel ,peace ,prize2 7#e7 reaffirms the right of the ,united ,states ,government to take any necessary measures to prevent the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran from acquiring nuclear weapons2 7#f7 commends ,israel for its targeted strikes under ,operation ,rising ,lion against ,iran's nuclear facilities1 ballistic missile infrastructure1 and regime targets1 including the ,natanz enrichment facility and missile launchers1 and recognizes these actions are critical to neutralizing existential threats to ,israel and its allies2 and 7#g7 condemns the ,government of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran for launching missiles at ,united ,states forces in ,qatar and ,iraq1 and for launching missile attacks that indiscriminately target ,israeli civilians4