[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 307 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 307

  Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United 
              States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Mullin, 
   Mr. Ricketts, Mrs. Britt, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scott of 
Florida, Mr. Justice, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Cruz) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate in support of the recent United 
              States and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

Whereas, in August 2002, the Islamic Republic of Iran's secret nuclear program 
        was revealed, including the existence of a fuel enrichment plant in 
        Natanz, Iran, and the heavy-water plant in Arak, Iran;
Whereas, on April 11, 2006, the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that it had 
        enriched uranium for the first time to a level close to 3.5 percent at 
        the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant in Natanz, Iran;
Whereas, in 2018, during a raid on a warehouse in Tehran's Turquzabad district, 
        Israel's Mossad seized a vast nuclear archive of approximately 100,000 
        documents (commonly known as ``Iran's Atomic Archive''), which revealed 
        Iran's AMAD Plan, a structured nuclear weapons program aimed at 
        producing 5 nuclear warheads, including detailed designs, high-explosive 
        tests, detonator development, and integration of a warhead into the 
        Shahab-3 ballistic missile;
Whereas, on May 31, 2021, it was reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran 
        failed to provide any explanation for the uranium remnants found at 
        undeclared sites in Iran, and such an explanation had not been provided 
        as of the date of the enactment of this resolution;
Whereas, on May 30, 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency (referred to in 
        this preamble as the ``IAEA'') reported that the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran had achieved a stockpile of 43.3 kilograms (95.5 pounds) of 60 
        percent highly enriched uranium, which is roughly enough material to 
        construct a nuclear weapon;
Whereas, on February 27, 2023, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran had enriched uranium to 83.7 percent, which is just short of the 90 
        percent threshold for weapons-grade fissile material;
Whereas, on September 16, 2023, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran banned the activities of nearly one-third of the IAEA's most 
        experienced nuclear inspectors in Iran, a decision that, according to 
        IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi, harmed the IAEA's ability to 
        monitor Iran's nuclear program;
Whereas, on December 28, 2023, the Governments of the United States, of France, 
        of Germany, and of the United Kingdom jointly declared, ``The production 
        of high-enriched uranium by Iran has no credible civilian 
        justification'';
Whereas, on July 23, 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
        published an assessment, in accordance with the Iran Nuclear Weapons 
        Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022 (22 U.S.C. 8701 note; 
        section 5593 of Public Law 117-263), stating that the Islamic Republic 
        of Iran has ``undertaken activities that better position it to produce a 
        nuclear device, if it chooses to do so'';
Whereas, on November 15, 2024, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran has continued to expand its enrichment facilities and install 
        additional advanced centrifuges, including at the Natanz Nuclear 
        Facility, where there are 15 cascades of advanced centrifuges, and the 
        Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, where there are advanced preparations for 
        the expansion of the facility;
Whereas, on February 26, 2025, the IAEA reported that the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran has between 5 and 7 metric tons of enriched uranium and had 
        increased its total stockpile of 60 percent highly enriched uranium to 
        274.8 kilograms (605.83 pounds), which, if further enriched, could be 
        sufficient to produce 6 nuclear weapons;
Whereas, on May 31, 2025, the IAEA released a comprehensive report detailing 
        Iran's noncompliance with its Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 
        Weapons safeguards obligations, noting that Iran--

    (1) increased its stockpile of 60 percent highly enriched uranium to 
408.6 kilograms as of May 17, 2025, which constitutes a 50 percent increase 
compared to its February 2025 report, a stockpile sufficient for 
approximately 9 nuclear weapons (if further enriched);

    (2) conducted undeclared nuclear activities at 4 sites--Lavisan-Shian, 
Varamin, Marivan, and Turquzabad--involving nuclear material and equipment; 
and

    (3) provided inaccurate or contradictory explanations, which severely 
obstructed IAEA verification efforts and raises serious concerns about the 
peaceful nature of its nuclear program;

Whereas, on April 7, 2025, President Donald Trump stated, ``You know, it's not a 
        complicated formula. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That's all there 
        is.'';
Whereas, on April 8, 2025, a senior official of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
        rejected the dismantlement of its nuclear program by stating, ``Trump 
        wants a new deal: end Iran's regional influence, dismantle its nuclear 
        program, and halt its missile work. These are unacceptable to Tehran. 
        Our nuclear program cannot be dismantled.'';
Whereas, on April 15, 2025, in an ultimatum issued to the Islamic Republic of 
        Iran, President Trump--

    (1) demanded that a new nuclear deal be signed within 60 days to 
dismantle Iran's nuclear program; and

    (2) warned that failure to comply with this demand would result in 
military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons;

Whereas, on April 16, 2025, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
        rejected United States demands and asserted its right to maintain its 
        nuclear program and missile capabilities, escalating tensions and 
        setting the stage for subsequent military operations by Israel and the 
        United States;
Whereas, on June 13, 2025, Israel began Operation Rising Lion with strikes 
        against the Iranian nuclear program, key Iranian military leaders, and 
        other strategic targets;
Whereas, on June 21, 2025, the United States launched Operation Midnight Hammer, 
        conducting targeted strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities at 
        Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, which significantly degraded Iran's nuclear 
        program;
Whereas Iran has developed advanced ballistic missile systems, including the 
        Shahab-3, Ghadr, and Khorramshahr missiles, with ranges of up to 2,000 
        kilometers and payloads capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which 
        poses a significant threat as delivery systems for nuclear weapons to 
        targets in the Middle East and parts of Europe; and
Whereas Iran, currently the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, is 
        responsible for the deaths of hundreds of United States citizens, 
        including more than 600 United States servicemembers in Iraq through 
        Iranian-backed militias, and other terrorist activities: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the United States' decisive military strikes 
        under Operation Midnight Hammer to degrade Iran's nuclear 
        program;
            (2) affirms that the Islamic Republic of Iran must never be 
        allowed to acquire a nuclear weapons capability, which would 
        threaten the security of the United States and its allies and 
        partners;
            (3) commends the Trump administration for taking resolute 
        military action and praises the bravery of United States 
        servicemembers who participated in Operation Midnight Hammer;
            (4) concurs that President Trump's efforts to reestablish 
        deterrence are aimed at achieving lasting peace in the Middle 
        East and worthy of consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize;
            (5) reaffirms the right of the United States Government to 
        take any necessary measures to prevent the Government of the 
        Islamic Republic of Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons;
            (6) commends Israel for its targeted strikes under 
        Operation Rising Lion against Iran's nuclear facilities, 
        ballistic missile infrastructure, and regime targets, including 
        the Natanz enrichment facility and missile launchers, and 
        recognizes these actions are critical to neutralizing 
        existential threats to Israel and its allies; and
            (7) condemns the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
        for launching missiles at United States forces in Qatar and 
        Iraq, and for launching missile attacks that indiscriminately 
        target Israeli civilians.
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