House Homeland Republicans urge Biden to reconsider lifting sanctions on Iran, warn of a 'historic mistake'

Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee this week urged President Biden to reconsider lifting sanctions on Iran.

"In the interest of homeland security, we write to express our gravest concern over the possibility of sanctions relief for the Islamic Republic of Iran," they wrote to the president. "As one of the longest standing countries listed by the U.S. State Department as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Iran has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism and has shown flagrant disregard for any restrictive measures placed upon the regime’s nuclear program." Republicans pointed to Iran’s "malign activities," including its nuclear program, ballistic and cruise missile development, weapons proliferation, "support for terrorism, hostage-taking, cyberattacks, and gross human rights violations," calling them "unconscionable."