Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States— (1) that, in accordance with the Iran Nuclear 2 Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022 (22 U.S.C. 8701 note; Public Law 117–4263), the United States must— (A) ensure that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapons capability; (B) protect against aggression from the Islamic Republic of Iran manifested through its missiles and drone programs; and (C) counter regional and global terrorism of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a manner that minimizes the threat posed by state and non-state actors to the interests of the United States; (2) to fully enforce sanctions against all persons involved in the international logistical chain that provide support to the energy sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran; (3) Iran, including with respect to Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors; (2) through such sanctions, to deny the Islamic Republic of Iran the financial resources required— resources— (A) to fund and facilitate international terrorism; advance its nuclear weapons capabilities; (B) to finance the development of weapons of mass destruction; (C) to support missile and drone proliferation; (D) to fund and facilitate international terrorism; (E) to engage in destabilizing efforts abroad; abroad, including the targeting of United States citizens; and (D) (F) to repress the rights of Iranian citizens; and (4) (3) to strengthen coherence among members of the international community in with respect to enforcing sanctions on the against malign activity of the Islamic Republic activities of Iran.