House GOP warns Biden against lifting sanctions against Iran

House Republics warn President BidenJoe BidenTikTok users spread the conspiracy that Texas snow was manufactured by the government. The problem with a one-time federal minimum wage increase Tossing money to Central America will not curb illegal migration. against the lifting of any sanctions against Iran, as the administration is again negotiating with the country on its nuclear program.

Biden’s government said last week that it would accept an invitation from the European Union to speak to Iran and the five other signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal. President TrumpDonald TrumpFauci: US political divisions over masks lead to half a million COVID-19 deaths, Georgia’s bishop says the GOP state election bill is an ‘attempt to suppress the black vote’ Trump closer to legal danger after court ruling on tax returns MORE withdrew in 2018.

But the news from the government has sounded the alarm with Republicans about the Home Security Committee worrying about easing the sanctions would hurt U.S. leverage.

“Regimes for the easing of sanctions as a prerequisite for the proposed bilateral negotiations of the Administration are not put in good faith,” legislators wrote in a letter led by the chairman. John KatkoJohn Michael Katko immigration bill reveals fierce battle lines in post-Trump era Biden pushes extensive paths to citizenship as immigration bill ends up in Congress Pelosi says 9/11-style commission to investigate Capitol violation is ‘next step’ MORE (RN.Y.).

“The United States has to put tremendous pressure on the Iranian regime and cannot afford to be considered weak or doubtful about these important national security threats. The installment will not effect change. ”

The letter comes when Biden’s government also contacted the United Nations last week to revoke a September attempt by former President Donald Trump to reintroduce sanctions against Iran.

“The lifting of sanctions will only support the United States in an inevitable corner and remove the power we have in our efforts to normalize Iranian and American relations,” the lawmakers wrote.

The members of the committee were not the only ones who warned Biden on Tuesday.

Speaking during a virtual event with the Reagan Institute, Rep. Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneyOornight Defense: Rockets land in Iraq’s Green Zone in third attack this week | The U.S. has become “furious” about attacks, but will not offend the Republican governor of Arkansas, saying it would not support Trump’s 2024 bid. Is the ‘civil war’ in the Republican Party really over? MORE (R-Wyo.) Also rejects the Biden government’s moves to enter into talks with Iran in an effort to rejoin the Obama – era nuclear deal.

Cheney has insisted on maintaining the “maximum pressure” campaign of sanctions imposed during the Trump administration.

“The Iranian nuclear deal remains the worst deal the United States has ever entered into,” she said in her opening speech. “We have rightly called for a policy of maximum pressure with sanctions against the regime. Any attempt by the Biden government to return to the agreement would be a mistake, and it would indicate to Iran that nuclear extortion is effective. ”

Laura Kelly contributed.