Rep. Carolyn Maloney announced Thursday she would oppose the Iran nuclear agreement making her the sixth New York House Democrat to publicly oppose the deal.
“There are strong arguments for and against the agreement but, as a matter of conscience, I have decided to oppose it,” Maloney said in a statement.
Maloney cited concerns that the agreement would not stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon after the agreement ended. She also said the deal would provide economic resources, weapon and power to Iran and make the region even more dangerous.
The deal would unfreeze more than $100 billion in Iranian assets.
“It would also gain access to billions more dollars as oil revenues increase,” Maloney said. “It is difficult to imagine that at least a portion of that massive windfall would not find its way into the hands of terrorists.”
“Iran will continue bankrolling terrorist militias throughout the Middle East – Hezbollah in Lebanon, Assad in Syria, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and the Houthis in Yemen. And Iran continues to hold four American prisoners,” she said.
Maloney is the 14th House Democrat to oppose the agreement.
“There are strong arguments for and against the agreement but, as a matter of conscience, I have decided to oppose it,” Maloney said in a statement.
Maloney cited concerns that the agreement would not stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon after the agreement ended. She also said the deal would provide economic resources, weapon and power to Iran and make the region even more dangerous.
The deal would unfreeze more than $100 billion in Iranian assets.
“It would also gain access to billions more dollars as oil revenues increase,” Maloney said. “It is difficult to imagine that at least a portion of that massive windfall would not find its way into the hands of terrorists.”
“Iran will continue bankrolling terrorist militias throughout the Middle East – Hezbollah in Lebanon, Assad in Syria, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and the Houthis in Yemen. And Iran continues to hold four American prisoners,” she said.
Maloney is the 14th House Democrat to oppose the agreement.