AIPAC expressed deep concern over the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, arguing it grants sanctions relief in exchange for vague Iranian commitments, according to a report from the Arab World the source. The organization insists any final deal must include full nuclear oversight, removal of all enriched uranium, dismantlement of enrichment facilities, and limits on Iran's missile and drone programs.
AIPAC, the leading American pro-Israel lobbying organization, issued a pointed critique of the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on Friday, warning that the framework offers sanctions relief in return for ambiguous commitments from Tehran. In its statement, AIPAC called for any final agreement to mandate full international oversight of Iran's nuclear program, the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and the dismantlement of enrichment facilities. The organization further pressed for the inclusion of restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile and drone (UAV) programs, as well as an end to Iranian funding of terror proxies.
The criticism from AIPAC comes amid a wider wave of Israeli and pro-Israel concern over the U.S.-Iran talks. As The Zioneer has reported earlier this week, Israeli officials raised alarms over economic concessions, the status of enriched uranium, and the linkage of the Iran framework to Lebanon and Hezbollah. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated on June 16 that sanctions relief would be conditioned on full Iranian compliance, including destroying enriched uranium stockpiles and halting regional proxy support. AIPAC's intervention adds a major American organizational voice to the chorus of skepticism, particularly regarding the scope of sanctions relief and the lack of specific enforcement mechanisms.
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