In 2015, the 114th U.S. Congress passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA), which is now law under 42 U.S.C. 2160e. That law requires a 30-day congressional review of any new agreement with the Iranians, during which time Congress has the right to reject the deal.

Furthermore, the law clearly states that neither President Trump, nor anyone in his administration, may move forward with the agreement until the 30-day congressional review period is finished, or until Congress passes a joint resolution accepting or rejecting the deal, whichever comes first.

   Per the Congressional Research Service (CRS):

During the initial review period, the President "may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran under any provision of law or refrain from applying any such sanctions pursuant to [the] agreement.

And yet, President Trump and Vice President Vance are apparently already poised to move full speed ahead on their deal without the legally required congressional action.

First of all, no one is above the law. We cannot have a sitting president violating long-standing U.S. law. If we do, then we are no longer a nation of laws, but of lawless men.

Second of all, the MOU is riddled with flaws.

• Israel, the party most endangered by Iran’s actions and proxies, was not even made a party to the negotiations yet is expected to abide by the deal.

• Israel is not allowed to defend itself against Iran or its proxies under the deal.

• Iran is allowed to keep ballistic missiles under the deal.

• Iran is not banned in the deal from funding its foreign terror armies: Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.

• The deal does not demand that Iran protect the civil and religious rights of Iranian citizens — thousands of whom have been gunned down for publicly protesting the evil regime.

• And 47 years of history, as well as Iranian leaders’ public comments over just the last few days, prove they have no intention to fulfill their obligations under the deal.

Join me now in demanding that Congress Reject the Iran MOU!

As you do, please also prayerfully consider making a generous single gift or even a modest recurring monthly donation to fund our work defending Israel in Washington, D.C., and around the world.

God bless you for standing with Israel.

Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel

SOURCES:

“42 USC 2160e: Congressional Review and Oversight of Agreements with Iran.” United States House of Representatives. Accessed June 22, 2026. USCode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:2160e%20edition:prelim).

Elsea, Jennifer K., and Clayton Thomas. "Possible U.S.-Iran Agreement: INARA and U.S. Sanctions.” Congressional Research Service. Congress.gov/crs-product/IF13247.