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Governor Pence writes he will not support the lifting of state sanctions
Contact: Kara Brooks, 317-232-1622, kbrooks@gov.in.gov
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- Today Governor Mike Pence led a multi-governor letter to President Barack Obama in opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, generally referred to as the Iran nuclear agreement. The letter was signed by 15 governors, and states that they "intend to ensure that the various state-level sanctions that are now in effect remain in effect."
"The Iran nuclear agreement negotiated by the Obama Administration is a bad deal and should be rejected," said Governor Pence. "While President Obama plans to lift nuclear-related federal sanctions on Iran, in Indiana we intend to maintain our state-level sanctions, and I have made that clear to the president today."
Along with the joint letter to President Obama, Governor Pence also sent a letter to the Indiana Congressional delegation urging their opposition to this agreement in the United States Congress.
Key excerpts from the letter to the Indiana Congressional delegation include:
"I am opposed to this agreement because it will not make the United States or our most cherished ally, Israel, safer. Instead, it promises Iran a lifting of United States nuclear-related sanctions for an agreement on Iran's nuclear weapons program that will only halt its ambitions temporarily, rather than permanently dismantle its nuclear desires."
"These are not the kind of concessions that should be made to a country that supports terrorism and has funded and supported groups and attacks that have taken Hoosier and American lives."
"Today I led a letter signed by 14 other governors to President Obama announcing our opposition to the Iran nuclear agreement and informing him that we intend to ensure that the various state-level sanctions that are now in effect remain in effect."
"…I will work with the Indiana General Assembly to examine whether there are any new steps the state can take to bolster our sanctions or show support for Israel."
The letters in full can be found here:
Gov Pence Letter to Delegation re Iran Nuclear Agreement
Multi-Governor Letter 9.8.2015
