Senators Young, Ricketts introduce resolution urging European allies to snapback sanctions on Iran

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution urging Germany, France, and the UK, also known as the E3, to start a snapback of sanctions on Iran. The snapback sanctions would include export controls, travel bans, asset freezes, and other restrictions on those involved in Iranian nuclear and missile activities.

“Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens not only the stability of the Middle East but also the safety of the entire world,” said Senator Young. “It is time for our European allies to join us in sending a clear message that the international community will not tolerate the dangerous actions of the Iranian regime or those who enable it."

More specifically, the resolution would:

Recognize that Iran’s possession of a nuclear weapon would threaten the security of the United States, our allies, and our partners;
Condemn Iran’s flagrant and repeated violations of the first Iran nuclear deal;
Condemn Communist China and Putin’s Russia for supporting Iran’s malign activities;
Reaffirm America’s right to take any necessary measures to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons;
Support increased sanctions on entities and individuals supporting Iran’s nuclear program; and
Call on the E3 to invoke the snapback of United Nations (U.N.) sanctions against Iran under U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231 as soon as possible.

In addition to Senators Young and Ricketts, Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) also introduced the resolution.

A companion resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5).

Full text of the resolution can be found here.