Earlier this month, Iran once again tested ballistic missiles. This marks
the third time Iran has tested ballistic missiles since the White House
entered into the dangerous nuclear deal with Iran.
These are the kind of missiles that Iran would be most likely to use if they were to launch nuclear weapons at the United States or one of our allies. The potential danger to our homeland, as well as the urgent threat to our forward deployed troops and our allies like Israel, is only growing.
Tough words alone will not deter the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism from continuing to develop its ballistic missile program.
So, I’m leading efforts in the Senate to require hard-hitting new sanctions on every sector of Iran’s economy that directly or indirectly supports Iran’s ballistic missile program.
I will keep up the pressure on the Obama administration to reverse course on the deeply flawed nuclear deal with Iran, and I’m fighting hard for these new sanctions.
I wake up every day with a sense of purpose to keep our state and our country safe.
I wanted to make sure you knew about this important development.
Sincerely,
