US Jewish groups voice concerns over US-Iran MoU, urge comprehensive deal on nuclear, missile program, and proxies

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) criticizes the memorandum of understanding reached by Iran and the United States, saying it “raises significant questions.”

“The MOU provides for sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and vague Iranian commitments on its nuclear program,” AIPAC says in a statement.

“A final deal must permanently and verifiably end the regime’s nuclear program—including the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran and the dismantlement of all enrichment sites. The final deal should also address Iran’s illicit ballistic missile and drone program and end the regime’s financing of terror groups that wreak havoc around the world,” it says.

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The American Jewish Committee (AJC) also says it is “deeply concerned by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran that appears to surrender significant US leverage upfront while deferring the most consequential and necessary Iranian concessions to a future comprehensive agreement that may never materialize.”

“AJC maintains that Iran’s support for Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other proxy groups, its ballistic missile program, as well as its broader threats to Israel, the region, and the world must remain a priority for the United States and the international community. If a deal is reached to verifiably end Iran’s nuclear weapons program, all tools, including existing sanctions, new sanctions, and international action to address these other dangerous and destabilizing areas must continue to be available to maintain pressure on the Iranian regime,” it says.