Congresswoman Tenney Introduces Legislation Pushing European Allies to Snapback UN Sanctions on Iran

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today introduced legislation that would push the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, otherwise known as the E3, to snapback UN sanctions on Iran. These snapback sanctions would include export controls, travel bans, asset freezes, and other restrictions on those involved in Iranian nuclear and missile activities.

Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led this legislation in the Senate, while Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led this legislation in the House alongside Rep. Tenney. 

“Under the Biden administration, Iran grew more emboldened, bolstering its terrorist proxies worldwide with training, funding, and intelligence—all while expanding its nuclear stockpile. In contrast, within his first month in office, President Trump has taken decisive action to counter Iran’s malign influence and has pledged to reinstate his Maximum Pressure campaign. However, our E3 allies must invoke snapback sanctions on Iran before the ability to do so expires this October. Invoking snapback sanctions will restore all the UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted by the Obama administration’s failed Iran nuclear deal. This bicameral and bipartisan resolution sends a strong message to the E3 that it needs to step up and stop enabling Iran’s nuclear expansion. The time for snapback is now,” said Congresswoman Tenney.

“Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism, and their actions have led to the murder of American servicemembers. Iran’s possession of a nuclear weapon would threaten our security and the security of our allies. Snapback sanctions are key to ensuring that President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign is successful. This legislation delivers a strong message to our European allies. They need to step up,” said Senator Ricketts.

“We cannot forget where the money ends up when sanctions are lifted on Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terror. The Iranian regime continues to finance a robust network of terrorist proxies, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, while actively trying to jumpstart their nuclear program. These actions pose a grave threat to the security and stability of the Middle East, our key democratic ally Israel, and the entire world. Our E3 allies must act swiftly and initiate snapback sanctions to curb Iran’s nuclear and other nefarious ambitions,” said Congressman Gottheimer.

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