,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,graham 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 & ,mrs4 ,britt7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,affirm+ ! ?reats to _w /ability f a nucle> weapons-capable ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4 ,:]eas num]\s (ficials ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran h repeat$ly made /atem5ts aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & _! allies & p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,supreme ,lead] ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,ayatollah ,ali ,kham5ei1 :o /at$-- 7,a7 ,z long z ,am]ica cont9ues its wick$ness1 int]f]5ce1 & savag]y1 ! ,iranian nation w n ab&on ,dea? to ,am]ica42 7,b7 ,! ,zioni/ regime is a deadly1 canc]\s gr[? & a detrim5t to ?is region4 ,x w und\bt$ly be uproot$ & de/roy$2 7,c7 ,we w def9itely d ev]y?+ necess>y to prep>e ! ,iranian nation = confront+ ! ,arrogant ,p[]s1 :e!r milit>ily1 9 t]ms ( armam5t1 or politically4 ,our (ficials are already work+ on ?is2 & 7,d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,zioni/ regime w def9itely receive a cru%+ response = :at !y d aga9/ ,iran & ! ,resi/ance ,front2 7#b7 an advis] to ! ,supreme ,lead] ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,kamal ,kh>razi1 :o /at$1 ,we h no decision to build a nucle> bomb b %\ld ,iran's exi/5ce be ?reat5$1 !re w be no *oice b to *ange our milit>y doctr9e2 & 7#c7 =m] =eign m9i/ry spokesp]son ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,nass] ,kanani1 :o /at$1 ,?is action ( ! ?ree ,european c\ntries ,france1 ,g]many & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom is ! cont9uation ( ! ho/ile policy ( ! ,we/ & economic t]rorism aga9/ ! p ( ,iran1 :i* w face ! appropriate & proportionate action ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is directly responsible = ! dea? & injury ( ,unit$ ,/ates s]vicememb]s1 includ+-- 7#a7 betwe5 #bjje & #bjaa1 :5 ! ,quds ,=ce1 a bran* ( ,iran's ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps1 provid$ explosively =m$ p5etrators to ,iranian-back$ fight]s 9 ,iraq & kill$ #aie ,unit$ ,/ates troops & w\nd$ ne>ly ano!r #ijj ,unit$ ,/ates troops2 7#b7 s9ce ! ,octob] #g1 #bjbc1 attack on ,israel1 :]e ,iranian-back$ proxies h attack$ ,unit$ ,/ates troops 9 ! region m ?an #agj times2 & 7#c7 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbd1 :5 an ,iranian-back$ proxy laun*$ a drone t kill$ #c ,unit$ ,/ates troops & w\nd$ ne>ly ano!r #dj ,unit$ ,/ates troops /ation$ at ,t[] #bb 9 ,jordan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has report$-- 7#a7 ,iran's annual f9ancial back+ to ,hizballah--:i* 9 rec5t ye>s has be5 e/imat$ at #gjj million--acc\nts = ! ov]:elm+ majority ( ,hizballah's annual budget2 7#b7 ,hamas has receiv$ fund+1 weapons1 & tra9+ f ,iran2 & 7#c7 ,iran also provides up to #ajj million annually 9 comb9$ support to ,pale/9ian t]rori/ gr\ps1 includ+ ,hamas2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran's support to ! ,h\?is1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( balli/ic & cruise missiles & unmann$ weapons sy/ems1 has all[$ ! ,h\?is to c>ry out attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,iranian ,revolution 9 #aigi1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has engag$ 9 acts ( int]national t]rorism & cont9u\sly ?reat5$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & _! p>tn]s & allies2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #aihd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism = repeat$ly provid+ support = acts ( int]national t]rorism2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjjf1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ann\nc$ t x _h enri*$ uranium = ! fir/ "t to a level close to #c4e p]c5t at ! ,pilot ,fuel ,enri*m5t ,plant 9 ,natanz1 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil adopt$ ,resolution #agcg 7#bjjf71 :i* impos$ sanctions ) respect to ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran = its failure to susp5d enri*m5t activities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil subsequ5tly adopt$ ,resolutions #agdg 7#bjjg71 #ahjc 7#bjjh71 & #aibi 7#bjaj71 all ( :i* t>get$ ! nucle> program (1 & impos$ additional sanctions ) respect to1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #c1 #bjji1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ann\nc$ t x _h laun*$ its fir/ satellite1 :i* rais$ conc]n ov] ! applicability ( ! satellite to ! balli/ic missile program2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,france reveal$ ! exi/5ce ( ! cl&e/9e ,=d[ ,fuel ,enri*m5t ,plant 9 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ye>s aft] con/ruction />t$ on ! plant2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjag1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran conduct$ a te/ ( a m$ium-range balli/ic missile1 :i* travel$ an e/imat$ #fjj miles & provides ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran ! capability to ?reat5 ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allations 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,israel seiz$ a significant portion ( ! nucle> ar*ive ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 :i* conta9$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( files & compact discs relat+ to pa/ ef=ts at nucle> weapon design1 developm5t1 & manufactur+ by ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bg1 #bjah1 ,israel reveal$ ! exi/5ce ( a secret w>eh\se h\s+ radioactive mat]ial 9 ! ,turquz ,abad di/rict 9 ,tehran1 & an inspection ( ! w>eh\se by ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,iaea7 detect$ radioactive p>ticles1 :i* ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran fail$ to adequately expla92 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #bjbj1 ! ,,iaea adopt$ ,resolution ,,gov_/#bjbj_/cd1 :i* express$ s]i\s conc]n ''' t ,iran has n provid$ access to ! ,ag5cy "u ! ,additional ,protocol to two locations2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ag1 #bjba1 ! ,,iaea v]ifi$ t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran _h begun to enri* uranium to #fj p]c5t purity2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ad1 #bjba1 ! =m] ,presid5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,hassan ,r\hani1 /at$1 ,iran's ,atomic ,en]gy ,organization c enri* uranium by #bj p]c5t & #fj p]c5t & if 4 4 4 our reactors ne$ x1 x c enri* uranium to #ij p]c5t purity2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ag1 #bjbb1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran confirm$ ! relocation ( a production facility = advanc$ c5trifuges f an abovegr\nd facility at ,k>aj1 ,iran1 to ! =tifi$ und]gr\nd ,natanz ,enri*m5t ,complex2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ai1 #bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ a report /at+ !re are s]i\s conc]ns ab\t possible undecl>$ nucle> mat]ial & activities 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjbb1 ! ,,iaea report$ t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran _h a*iev$ a /ockpile ( #dc4c kilograms 7#ie4e p\nds7 ( #fj p]c5t highly enri*$ uranium1 r\ghly en\gh mat]ial = a nucle> weapon2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #h1 #bjbb1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran turn$ (f surveillance cam]as in/all$ by ! ,,iaea to monitor uranium enri*m5t activities at nucle> sites 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ad1 #bjbb1 9 ,! ,j]usalem ,u4,s4-,israel ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip ,jo9t ,decl>ation1 :i* 0 sign$ betwe5 ,presid5t ,bid5 & ,israel1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ress$ its commitm5t nev] to all[ ,iran to acquire a nucle> weapon1 & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is prep>$ to use all elem5ts ( its national p[] to ensure t outcome2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjbb1 ! head ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,organization ( ,iran1 ,mohammad ,eslami1 ann\nc$ t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran is build+ a new nucle> reactor at ! ,isfahan ,nucle> ,te*nology ,c5t]1 :i* w be "o ( ! l>ge/ nucle> facilities 9 ,iran2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #b1 #bjbb1 ,,iaea ,director ,g5]al ,rafael ,m>iano ,grossi /at$1 ,iran in=m$ u !y 7 tripl+ 4 4 4 _! capacity to enri* uranium at #fj p]c5t1 :i* is v close to milit>y level1 :i* is #ij p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #be1 #bjbc1 ,director ,g5]al ,grossi /at$1 ,"o ?+ is true3 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has amass$ en\gh nucle> mat]ial = sev]al nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbc1 ! ,,iaea report$ t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran _h enri*$ uranium to #hc4g p]c5t1 :i* is j %ort ( ! #ij p]c5t ?re%old = weapons-grade fissile mat]ial2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #d1 #bjbc1 an ,,iaea report e/imat$ ! total uranium /ockpile ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to be #cgie4e kilograms 7#hcfg4fe p\nds7 & t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran has en\gh fissile mat]ial1 t if fur!r enri*$1 w\ld be suffici5t to produce sev]al nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #ah1 #bjbc1 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbca 7#bjae7 laps$ & _m prolif]ation-relat$ p5alties & re/rictions 7 lift$1 all[+ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to te/ or transf] balli/ic missiles1 :i* may contribute to ! fur!r developm5t ( a nucle> weapon deliv]y sy/em2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bh1 #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom jo9tly decl>$1 ,! production ( high-enri*$ uranium by ,iran has no cr$ible civilian ju/ification4 ,^! decisions demon/rate ,iran's lack ( good w t[>ds de-escalation & repres5t reckless behavior 9 a t5se regional context ''' ,iran mu/ fully coop]ate ) ! ,,iaea to enable x to provide assurances t its nucle> program is exclusively peaceful42 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbd1 a spokesp]son = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /at$1 ,we rema9 s]i\sly conc]n$ ab\t ,iran's cont9u$ expansion ( its nucle> program 9 ways t h no cr$ible civilian purpose1 includ+ its cont9u$ production ( highly enri*$ uranium2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #c1 #bjbd1 ,director ,g5]al ,grossi /at$1 ,_m c\ntries h said if ,iran gets nucle> weapons1 !y w d ! same4 ,add+ nucle> weapons to ! cauldron ( ! ,middle ,ea/ is a v bad idea42 ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #bjbd1 by a vote ( #bj to #b1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$ o!r nations 9 =mally c5sur+ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran = advances 9 _! nucle> program & failure to coop]ate ) ! ,,iaea2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 #bjbd1 x 0 report$ t intellig5ce ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 7 look+ into in=mation t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran may h develop$ a comput] model t c\ld be us$ = rese>* & developm5t ( nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bc1 #bjbd1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce publi%$ an assessm5t1 9 accordance ) ,iran ,nucle> ,weapons ,capability & ,t]rorism ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 :i* /at$1 ,iran cont9ues to increase ! size ( its uranium /ockpile1 increase its enri*m5t capacity1 & develop1 manufacture1 & op]ate advanc$ c5trifuges4 ,tehran has ! infra/ructure & exp]i5ce to quickly produce weapons-grade uranium1 at multiple facilities2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bh1 #bjbd1 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran in=m$ ! ,,iaea t x plann$ to />t enri*+ uranium ) ?\s&s ( advanc$ c5trifuges at its ,=d[ & ,natanz plants1 :ile also in/all+ m uranium-enri*+ c5trifuges at ^? locations2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce publi%$ ano!r assessm5t1 9 accordance ) ,iran ,nucle> ,weapons ,capability & ,t]rorism ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjbb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 ,public ,law #aag-bfc71 :i* /at$-- 7#a7 ,iran's #bj-p]c5t & #fj-p]c5t enri*$ uranium /ockpiles are f> great] ?an ne$$ = :at x claims x w use ! uranium = & ,iran c\ld produce m ?an a doz5 nucle> weapons if its total uranium /ockpile 7 fur!r enri*$2 & 7#b7 ,iran probably w consid] in/all+ or op]at+ m advanc$ c5trifuges1 fur!r increas+ its enri*$ uranium /ockpile1 enri*+ uranium up to #ij p]c5t1 or ?reat5+ to )draw f ! ,treaty on ! ,nonprolif]ation ( ,nucle> ,weapons2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #i1 #bjbd1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom releas$ a jo9t /atem5t t-- 7#a7 condemns ,iran's late/ /eps ''' to exp& its nucle> programme to significantly increase ! rate ( production ( uranium enri*$ up to #fj p]c5t2 7#b7 expresses extreme conc]n to le>n t ,iran has increas$ ! numb] ( c5trifuges 9 use & />t$ prep>ations to in/all additional enri*m5t infra/ructure2 & 7#c7 /rongly urges ,iran to rev]se ^! /eps1 & to imm$iately halt its nucle> escalation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms t ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran's cont9u$ pursuit ( a nucle> weapons capability is-- 7,a7 a cr$ible ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 an exi/5tial ?reat to ,israel & o!r allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2 7#b7 ass]ts all options %\ld be consid]$ to address ! nucle> ?reat ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran poses to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & our allies & p>tn]s2 7#c7 dem&s ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran to imm$iately cease engag+ 9 any & all activities t ?reat5 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 & our allies & p>tn]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 enri*+ uranium2 7,b7 develop+ or possess+ deliv]y vehicles capable ( c>ry+ nucle> w>heads2 & 7,c7 develop+ or possess+ a nucle> w>head4 #a4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution may be con/ru$ to au?orize ! use ( milit>y =ce or ! introduction ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities4