Senate Democrats are pressing President Obama to get an international agency tasked with overseeing Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal to release more information.
Fifteen Senate Democrats sent a letter to the president Friday — roughly a year after the nuclear agreement was announced — asking that the administration work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to make sure it is releasing “all relevant technical information.”
“We urge your administration to ensure that the IAEA releases all relevant technical information so that we may continue to make our own judgments about the status of Iran’s nuclear program,” the senators wrote in the letter, spearheaded by Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.).
The IAEA has said Iran is in compliance with the deal, which sets limitations on their nuclear program in exchange for some sanctions against the country being lifted. But, the senators note, the IAEA reports currently leave out data including details on centrifuges and updates on transitioning the underground Fordow nuclear facility into a research facility.
“The intrusive inspection regime on Iran’s nuclear program provided for by the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] is a strength of the agreement. Providing additional situational awareness of Iran’s nuclear program is vital for the long-term health of this agreement,” the senators add in Friday’s letter.
All 15 Democrats supported the nuclear deal, which survived a GOP-led effort last year to block the agreement.
In addition to Peters, Democratic Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Michael Bennet (Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), Cory Booker (N.J.), Bob Casey Jr. (Pa.), Chris Coons (Del.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Tim Kaine (Va.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), Jon Tester (Mont.), Mark Warner (Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) and Ron Wyden (Oregon) signed the letter.
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