,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 and ,mrs4 ,britt7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,affirming the threats to world stability from a nuclear weapons-capable ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4 ,whereas numerous officials of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran have repeatedly made statements against the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and their allies and partners1 including-- 7#a7 the ,supreme ,leader of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,ayatollah ,ali ,khamenei1 who stated-- 7,a7 ,as long as ,america continues its wickedness1 interference1 and savagery1 the ,iranian nation will not abandon ,death to ,america42 7,b7 ,the ,zionist regime is a deadly1 cancerous growth and a detriment to this region4 ,it will undoubtedly be uprooted and destroyed2 7,c7 ,we will definitely do everything necessary to prepare the ,iranian nation for confronting the ,arrogant ,powers1 whether militarily1 in terms of armament1 or politically4 ,our officials are already working on this2 and 7,d7 ,the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,zionist regime will definitely receive a crushing response for what they do against ,iran and the ,resistance ,front2 7#b7 an adviser to the ,supreme ,leader of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,kamal ,kharrazi1 who stated1 ,we have no decision to build a nuclear bomb but should ,iran's existence be threatened1 there will be no choice but to change our military doctrine2 and 7#c7 former foreign ministry spokesperson of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,nasser ,kanani1 who stated1 ,this action of the three ,european countries ,france1 ,germany and the ,united ,kingdom is the continuation of the hostile policy of the ,west and economic terrorism against the people of ,iran1 which will face the appropriate and proportionate action of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 ,whereas the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran is directly responsible for the death and injury of ,united ,states servicemembers1 including-- 7#a7 between #bjje and #bjaa1 when the ,quds ,force1 a branch of ,iran's ,islamic ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps1 provided explosively formed penetrators to ,iranian-backed fighters in ,iraq and killed #aie ,united ,states troops and wounded nearly another #ijj ,united ,states troops2 7#b7 since the ,october #g1 #bjbc1 attack on ,israel1 where ,iranian-backed proxies have attacked ,united ,states troops in the region more than #agj times2 and 7#c7 on ,january #bh1 #bjbd1 when an ,iranian-backed proxy launched a drone that killed #c ,united ,states troops and wounded nearly another #dj ,united ,states troops stationed at ,tower #bb in ,jordan2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,government has reported-- 7#a7 ,iran's annual financial backing to ,hizballah--which in recent years has been estimated at #gjj million--accounts for the overwhelming majority of ,hizballah's annual budget2 7#b7 ,hamas has received funding1 weapons1 and training from ,iran2 and 7#c7 ,iran also provides up to #ajj million annually in combined support to ,palestinian terrorist groups1 including ,hamas2 ,whereas the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran's support to the ,houthis1 including through the provision of ballistic and cruise missiles and unmanned weapons systems1 has allowed the ,houthis to carry out attacks against ,united ,states partners2 ,whereas1 since the ,iranian ,revolution in #aigi1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has engaged in acts of international terrorism and continuously threatened the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and their partners and allies2 ,whereas1 on ,january #ai1 #aihd1 the ,united ,states designated the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran as a state sponsor of terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism2 ,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 on ,december #bc1 #bjjf1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council adopted ,resolution #agcg 7#bjjf71 which imposed sanctions with respect to the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran for its failure to suspend enrichment activities2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,security ,council subsequently adopted ,resolutions #agdg 7#bjjg71 #ahjc 7#bjjh71 and #aibi 7#bjaj71 all of which targeted the nuclear program of1 and imposed additional sanctions with respect to1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 ,whereas1 on ,february #c1 #bjji1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran announced that it had launched its first satellite1 which raised concern over the applicability of the satellite to the ballistic missile program2 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjji1 the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and ,france revealed the existence of the clandestine ,fordow ,fuel ,enrichment ,plant in the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 years after construction started on the plant2 ,whereas1 on ,january #bh1 #bjag1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran conducted a test of a medium-range ballistic missile1 which traveled an estimated #fjj miles and provides the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran the capability to threaten ,united ,states military installations in the ,middle ,east2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 ,israel seized a significant portion of the nuclear archive of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 which contained tens of thousands of files and compact discs relating to past efforts at nuclear weapon design1 development1 and manufacturing by the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran2 ,whereas1 on ,september #bg1 #bjah1 ,israel revealed the existence of a secret warehouse housing radioactive material in the ,turquz ,abad district in ,tehran1 and an inspection of the warehouse by the ,international ,atomic ,energy ,agency 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,iaea7 detected radioactive particles1 which the ,government of ,iran failed to adequately explain2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ai1 #bjbj1 the ,,iaea adopted ,resolution ,,gov_/#bjbj_/cd1 which expressed serious concern ''' that ,iran has not provided access to the ,agency under the ,additional ,protocol to two locations2 ,whereas1 on ,april #ag1 #bjba1 the ,,iaea verified that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran had begun to enrich uranium to #fj percent purity2 ,whereas1 on ,august #ad1 #bjba1 the former ,president of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran1 ,hassan ,rouhani1 stated1 ,iran's ,atomic ,energy ,organization can enrich uranium by #bj percent and #fj percent and if 4 4 4 our reactors need it1 it can enrich uranium to #ij percent purity2 ,whereas1 on ,april #ag1 #bjbb1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran confirmed the relocation of a production facility for advanced centrifuges from an aboveground facility at ,karaj1 ,iran1 to the fortified underground ,natanz ,enrichment ,complex2 ,whereas1 on ,april #ai1 #bjbb1 the ,department of ,state released a report stating there are serious concerns about possible undeclared nuclear material and activities in ,iran2 ,whereas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbb1 the ,,iaea reported that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran had achieved a stockpile of #dc4c kilograms 7#ie4e pounds7 of #fj percent highly enriched uranium1 roughly enough material for a nuclear weapon2 ,whereas1 on ,june #h1 #bjbb1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran turned off surveillance cameras installed by the ,,iaea to monitor uranium enrichment activities at nuclear sites in the country2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjbb1 in ,the ,jerusalem ,u4,s4-,israel ,strategic ,partnership ,joint ,declaration1 which was signed between ,president ,biden and ,israel1 the ,united ,states stressed its commitment never to allow ,iran to acquire a nuclear weapon1 and that the ,united ,states is prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjbb1 the head of the ,atomic ,energy ,organization of ,iran1 ,mohammad ,eslami1 announced that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran is building a new nuclear reactor at the ,isfahan ,nuclear ,technology ,center1 which will be one of the largest nuclear facilities in ,iran2 ,whereas1 on ,december #b1 #bjbb1 ,,iaea ,director ,general ,rafael ,mariano ,grossi stated1 ,iran informed us they were tripling 4 4 4 their capacity to enrich uranium at #fj percent1 which is very close to military level1 which is #ij percent2 ,whereas1 on ,january #be1 #bjbc1 ,director ,general ,grossi stated1 ,one thing is true3 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has amassed enough nuclear material for several nuclear weapons2 ,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 #d1 #bjbc1 an ,,iaea report estimated the total uranium stockpile of the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran to be #cgie4e kilograms 7#hcfg4fe pounds7 and that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran has enough fissile material1 that if further enriched1 would be sufficient to produce several nuclear weapons2 ,whereas1 on ,october #ah1 #bjbc1 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae7 lapsed and many proliferation-related penalties and restrictions were lifted1 allowing the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran to test or transfer ballistic missiles1 which may contribute to the further development of a nuclear weapon delivery system2 ,whereas1 on ,december #bh1 #bjbc1 the ,governments of the ,united ,states1 ,france1 ,germany1 and the ,united ,kingdom jointly declared1 ,the production of high-enriched uranium by ,iran has no credible civilian justification4 ,these decisions demonstrate ,iran's lack of good will towards de-escalation and represent reckless behavior in a tense regional context ''' ,iran must fully cooperate with the ,,iaea to enable it to provide assurances that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful42 ,whereas1 on ,february #bg1 #bjbd1 a spokesperson for the ,department of ,state stated1 ,we remain seriously concerned about ,iran's continued expansion of its nuclear program in ways that have no credible civilian purpose1 including its continued production of highly enriched uranium2 ,whereas1 on ,june #c1 #bjbd1 ,director ,general ,grossi stated1 ,many countries have said if ,iran gets nuclear weapons1 they will do the same4 ,adding nuclear weapons to the cauldron of the ,middle ,east is a very bad idea42 ,whereas1 on ,june #e1 #bjbd1 by a vote of #bj to #b1 the ,united ,states joined other nations in formally censuring the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran for advances in their nuclear program and failure to cooperate with the ,,iaea2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjbd1 it was reported that intelligence agencies of the ,united ,states and ,israel were looking into information that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran may have developed a computer model that could be used for research and development of nuclear weapons2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bc1 #bjbd1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence published an assessment1 in accordance with ,iran ,nuclear ,weapons ,capability and ,terrorism ,monitoring ,act of #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 which stated1 ,iran continues to increase the size of its uranium stockpile1 increase its enrichment capacity1 and develop1 manufacture1 and operate advanced centrifuges4 ,tehran has the infrastructure and experience to quickly produce weapons-grade uranium1 at multiple facilities2 ,whereas1 on ,november #bh1 #bjbd1 the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran informed the ,,iaea that it planned to start enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its ,fordow and ,natanz plants1 while also installing more uranium-enriching centrifuges at those locations2 ,whereas1 on ,december #e1 #bjbd1 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence published another assessment1 in accordance with ,iran ,nuclear ,weapons ,capability and ,terrorism ,monitoring ,act of #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 which stated-- 7#a7 ,iran's #bj-percent and #fj-percent enriched uranium stockpiles are far greater than needed for what it claims it will use the uranium for and ,iran could produce more than a dozen nuclear weapons if its total uranium stockpile were further enriched2 and 7#b7 ,iran probably will consider installing or operating more advanced centrifuges1 further increasing its enriched uranium stockpile1 enriching uranium up to #ij percent1 or threatening to withdraw from the ,treaty on the ,nonproliferation of ,nuclear ,weapons2 and ,whereas1 on ,december #i1 #bjbd1 ,france1 ,germany1 and the ,united ,kingdom released a joint statement that-- 7#a7 condemns ,iran's latest steps ''' to expand its nuclear programme to significantly increase the rate of production of uranium enriched up to #fj percent2 7#b7 expresses extreme concern to learn that ,iran has increased the number of centrifuges in use and started preparations to install additional enrichment infrastructure2 and 7#c7 strongly urges ,iran to reverse these steps1 and to immediately halt its nuclear escalation3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 affirms that the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran's continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability is-- 7,a7 a credible threat to the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 an existential threat to ,israel and other allies and partners in the ,middle ,east2 7#b7 asserts all options should be considered to address the nuclear threat the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran poses to the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and our allies and partners2 7#c7 demands the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran to immediately cease engaging in any and all activities that threaten the national security interests of the ,united ,states1 ,israel1 and our allies and partners1 including-- 7,a7 enriching uranium2 7,b7 developing or possessing delivery vehicles capable of carrying nuclear warheads2 and 7,c7 developing or possessing a nuclear warhead4 #a4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this resolution may be construed to authorize the use of military force or the introduction of ,united ,states ,armed ,forces into hostilities4