way to go to complete the project. In fact, by cre-
ating a calm environment, we were able to complete 
the work in Isfahan.’’. 
(22) Since Barack Obama has become Presi-
dent, Iran has tripled the number of operating cen-
trifuges to 15,000 and has expanded the Natanz en-
richment facility and its newer, deep underground 
plant at Fordow where it has installed hundreds of 
more advanced machines (the IR–2) which are capa-
ble of tripling the production rate, drastically reduc-
ing the time it would need to break out and produce 
weapons-grade materials. 
(23) Iran has continued to construct the Arak 
heavy water reactor that is suitable for plutonium 
production. 
(24) Iran’s illicit pursuit and development of 
nuclear weapons and its foreign policy conduct and 
actions constitute a grave threat to regional sta-
bility, world peace, global economy and energy mar-
kets, and the national security interests of the 
United States and its allies and partners. 
(25) A nuclear weapons-capable Iran, with 
intercontinental ballistic capabilities, would pose a 
direct nuclear and high altitude electromagnetic 
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pulse (HEMP) threat to the United States and its 
allies. 
(26) A nuclear weapons-capable Iran would 
likely lead directly to the proliferation of nuclear 
weapons in such nearby powers as Saudi Arabia, 
Egypt, and Turkey, thus increasing the risk of re-
gional nuclear confrontation. 
SEC. 3. SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC EF-
FORTS. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of Con-
gress that it is in the national security interest of the 
United States and its allies and partners to ensure the 
following objectives with respect to Iran are achieved: 
(1) Iran permanently halts all uranium enrich-
ment and identifies all sites where such enrichment 
is occurring. 
(2) Iran removes, and transfers to a third party 
under the auspices of the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency (IAEA), all uranium enriched to a 20 
percent and higher threshold. 
(3) Iran closes the uranium enrichment facility 
at Fordow, near Qom, Iran. 
(4) Iran ceases developing reactors capable of 
producing plutonium and ceases the importation and 
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domestic manufacturing of all centrifuges for enrich-
ing uranium. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress 
that if the objectives described in paragraphs (1) 
through (4) of subsection (a) are met, it shall be the 
policy of the United States to enter into a negotiated 
settlement regarding nuclear activities in Iran that 
includes the terms described in paragraph (2) of this 
subsection. 
(2) TERMS DESCRIBED.—The terms referred to 
in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) The Government of Iran reaffirms its 
commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Pro-
liferation of Nuclear Weapons and ratifies and 
implements all provisions of the Additional Pro-
tocol. 
(B) Iran ceases the development and test-
ing of long-range ballistic weapons. 
(C) Iran permits unfettered access by 
IAEA officials to inspect and verify its compli-
ance to IAEA safeguards and the IAEA Board 
of Governors’ obligations. 
(D) Iran ceases to provide weapons, train-
ing, funding, and direction to terrorist groups, 
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including Hamas, Hezbollah, Shiite militias in 
Iraq, and the regime of Bashar al Assad in 
Syria. 
(E) Iran demonstrates peaceful foreign 
policy conduct and actions and issues full rec-
ognition of its neighbors’ sovereignty, including 
Israel. 
(F) Iran ceases all threats against the 
United States and Israel. 
SEC. 4. MILITARY READINESS AND CONGRESSIONAL CON-
SENT. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—Congress declares 
that the United States is wholly capable, willing, and 
ready to use military force to prevent Iran from obtaining 
or developing a nuclear weapons capability. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To maximize the Adminis-
tration’s diplomatic leverage to achieve, consistent 
with the national security interests of the United 
States and its allies and partners, a negotiated set-
tlement with the Government of Iran regarding 
Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and consistent with 
the President’s authority under article II, section 2 
of the Constitution and pursuant to the War Powers 
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Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), at such time 
when the President determines that— 
(A) Iran is using the cover of diplomacy to 
continue advancing its nuclear program to ac-
quire a nuclear weapons capability, 
(B) diplomatic efforts have failed to miti-
gate Iran’s nuclear enrichment program in doc-
umented, inspected, and verifiable ways, or 
(C) Iran poses a threat to the national se-
curity interests of the United States and its al-
lies and partners, 
Congress hereby acknowledges that this Act con-
stitutes current consultation with the President on 
Iran in order to provide for swift application of all 
options to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear 
weapons capability and provides consent to the nec-
essary and appropriate use of force against legiti-
mate targets in Iran to achieve the objectives de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) OBJECTIVES
DESCRIBED.—The objectives 
referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) Uphold and implement all relevant 
United Nations Security Council resolutions re-
garding Iran’s nuclear program. 
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