White House under fire for failing to submit Iran nuclear report

The Biden administration is under scrutiny for failing to submit a legally mandated report on Iran's nuclear program amid accusations of being too soft on Iran.

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who co-authored Public Law 117-263, Section 5593 of the Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022, accused the administration of violating the law by missing crucial deadlines, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The law mandates a biannual assessment to Congress on Iran’s uranium enrichment and nuclear weapons development progress which led the United Nations' nuclear chief to admit recently that Iran is "weeks not months" away from a nuclear weapon.

In a letter to Avril Haines, the Director of National Intelligence, Senator Graham stated that the administration is "in violation of the law" for missing two Section 5593 assessment deadlines in the past year and failing to submit Section 7413 assessments when Iran reaches major enrichment thresholds.

The White House has long been under fire for taking too soft an approach to Iran as it appears reluctant to address Iran’s actions and avoid increased tension before the November election.

While the US has imposed sanctions against Iran, not only has Iran's nuclear program reached levels way beyond global regulations, but its ability to evade sanctions has seen its illicit oil sales spike since President Joe Biden took office, in turn funding its terror operations globally.

The White House has also been criticized for not adequately informing the public about Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts, including the war in Gaza, Houthi attacks on commercial shipping, and assaults on US bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan.