WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding the announcement of a final nuclear agreement with Iran:

“Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is critical to securing peace in the Middle East and protecting U.S. interests, and I remain deeply concerned that this agreement simply delays Iran’s path to a nuclear bomb and further empowers the world’s largest state sponsor of terror. In return for marginally slowing the pace of its nuclear ambitions, the agreement appears to reward Iran with billions in sanctions relief. With my colleagues in Congress, I will carefully review the proposed agreement and do all in my power to make certain that the deal prevents Iran from gaining nuclear weapons capabilities and ensures that international inspectors can validate their adherence to the negotiated terms.”

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U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District and is the elected Republican Conference Secretary. Dr. Foxx is the chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and serves as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee.