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Senate Hearing on Iran Sanctions and the Nuclear Deal

Original title: UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SANCTIONS UNDER THE IRAN DEAL

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing evaluates the effectiveness of the 2015 nuclear agreement, which provided Iran with access to approximately $100 billion in in exchange for temporary nuclear-related commitments.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Iran

The nation is the primary subject of the sanctions relief and nuclear commitments discussed.

U.S. Financial Institutions

These entities are impacted by potential policy changes regarding Iranian access to U.S. financial markets.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2016 U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing regarding the implementation of the , commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. The committee examined the impact of lifting economic on Iran and the potential for providing Iran with additional access to U.S. financial markets.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on May 24, 2016, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The Iran deal provided Iran with access to approximately $100 billion in previously frozen overseas assets.
The agreement suspended virtually all European Union and United Nations sanctions previously imposed on Iran.
Iran conducted five ballistic missile tests following the implementation date of the deal.
The committee discussed concerns regarding Iran's continued funding of groups such as Hezbollah.
The hearing addressed the potential for granting Iran additional access to U.S. financial markets.

Why It Matters

The hearing evaluates the effectiveness of the 2015 nuclear agreement, which provided Iran with access to approximately $100 billion in in exchange for temporary nuclear-related commitments.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The committee met to examine the nature of relief provided to Iran under the nuclear deal and to discuss the potential for further financial market access.

How much money was released to Iran under the deal?

The document states that the deal gave Iran access to approximately $100 billion in previously frozen overseas assets.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Sanctions Implementation Concerns

The hearing highlights a specific concern from 2016 that the administration might lack the tools to re-impose sanctions if the deal were violated.

Iran

Connected Entities

personJuan C. Zarate“Witness, Chairman and Cofounder of Financial Integrity Network”Map →

personMichael Elleman“Witness, International Institute for Strategic Studies”Map →

personElizabeth Rosenberg“Witness, Center for a New American Security”Map →

locationIran“Subject of the sanctions relief and nuclear agreement”Map →

personMark Dubowitz“Witness, Executive Director of Foundation for Defense of Democracies”Map →

personRichard C. Shelby“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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