Hearing Hearing Date: April 5, 2017 2:00 pm 2154 Rayburn HOB

Assessing the Iran Deal

PURPOSE:

To assess whether the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is working and the effectiveness of its implementation.
To examine Iran’s continued aggression and malign activities throughout the Middle East.

BACKGROUND:

Under the JCPOA, Iran accepted restrictions on its nuclear program in exchange for a broad lifting of US, European Union, and United Nations sanctions.
In January 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency verified that Iran had completed several requirements and a significant number of sanctions were lifted.
Despite the deal, Iran has continued to engage in aggressive militant behavior, including a January 2017 ballistic missile test in defiance of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231.

Witnesses and testimonies: General Michael Barbero

Lieutenant General, U.S. Army (Retired)
Advisory Board Member, United Against Nuclear Iran

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Mr. David Albright

President Institute for Science and International Security

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Mr. Mark Dubowitz

Chief Executive Officer
Foundation for Defense of Democracies

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Dr. Ray Takeyh, Ph.D.

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Council on Foreign Relations

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Dr. Jim Walsh, Ph.D.

Senior Research Associate
Security Studies Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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