Dear Colleagues: Senators Menendez and Graham are circulating a letter for signature to members of the Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Banking Committees related to the P5+1 talks. The letter provides views on 1) the inspection/ verification regime; 2) the necessity of disclosure by Iran of the military dimensions of its program; and 3) the enforcement elements of any agreement with Iran. This letter follows the letter sent in March signed by 82 Senators providing views on the dismantlement o
f Iran’s
nuclear infrastructure. (that letter is attached above). 
Given Iran’s long history of deception in its nuclear
program, we feel strongly that the narrow and short-term regime that Iran is seeking would not address our long-term concerns, but rather provide Iran a window for economic recovery where after it could resume its nuclear program. Similarly, we believe that any suspension of sanctions should occur over a period of time during which Iran will have to demonstrate its compliance with any agreement in exchange for relief. We also believe that the consequences for Iran of non-compliance or breach of an agreement must be clear in the agreement so that all parties to the agreement, including Iran, are aware
 
of the consequences should Iran attempt to again deceive the international community and advance elements of its nuclear program. Please call me with any questions (86486) and John Ryan at the Foreign Relations Committee to sign the letter. Dear Mr. President, We write to stress he vital importance of completing a nuclear agreement with Iran that is not only acceptable, but comprehensive, airtight, and long-lasting. As we wrote to you last March, we continue to believe that Iran must dismantle its illicit nuclear infrastructure, including the Fordow enrichment facility and the Arak heavy water reactor, such that Iran does not retain a uranium or plutonium path to a weapon. Any deal must also fully resolve concerns
about military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program;
provide a long-term and intrusive inspection and verification regime and a vigorous enforcement mechanism, that includes the snapback of sanctions should Iran fail to keep its commitments. We continue
 
to believe, like you, that no deal would be better than a bad deal. We write to you now to clarify what we see as necessary to verify Iranian compliance with an agreement and to urge you to assure our capability to take strong measures against Iran in the event of breach or non-compliance of an agreement.
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A robust inspections and verification regime
 
A final agreement with Iran must put in place a long-term inspections and verification regime that lasts at least 20 years. Given decades of deceit, Iran simply cannot be trusted with a short-term intrusive inspections regime. Maintaining a long-term inspections and verification regime will provide the IAEA and state parties the ability to ensure Iran is complying with the agreement. If Iran fails to comply it must provide timely warning that Iran is in violation of its commitments.
 
The monitoring regime for any agreement must be a layered approach with aspects carried out by the IAEA and the P5+1. The state parties (the P5+1) should also have an independent ability to
monitor and report on Iran’s compliance.
 The United States as a state party to the agreement should independently report to Congress on Iranian compliance with the agreement.
 
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