Statement on New Iranian Sanctions

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding new sanctions imposed on 25 individuals and entities associated with Iran's ballistic missile program in response to the country's recent missile test:

"Iran is a bad actor in a dangerous region of the world. My position has always been clear – Iran must never be allowed to achieve nuclear weapons capability; not only for the next 10 to 15 years, but forever. A key component of Iran's nuclear ambitions is the country's ballistic missile program, and I believe the new sanctions announced today are a necessary and appropriate response to the belligerent aggression shown by Iran in last week's ballistic missile test."