Notably, Ryan points to his co-sponsorship of H.R.938: United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 as one of his pro-Israel achievements.
Like virtually all Republicans, Ryan is opposed to the Iran nuclear deal, saying in a statement shortly after the framework agreement was signed in April 2014 that the pact “may slow down Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon, but it clearly will not prevent it.”
In a letter to Obama in September, Ryan warned the president not to lift any unnecessary financial penalties against Iran. Ryan expressed concern that the White House would lay off some of the tax penalties for companies seeking to do business in Iran after initial sanctions are lifted.
“The idea that a nuclear Iran can be deterred is unrealistic,” Ryan wrote to the president. “Instead of opening pathways for Iran’s nuclear and terrorist agenda, your administration should work with Congress to strengthen sanctions regimes until Iran changes its behavior.”
Ryan also was supportive of Netanyahu’s address to Congress on the Iran nuclear threat earlier this year, saying on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he “absolutely” backed Boehner’s decision to invite Netanyahu to speak to a joint session of Congress without consulting Obama beforehand.
(JNS)