MESOP WATCH MIDEAST:Biden Opposes Giving Congress ‘Highly Classified Info’ on Iran’s Military

Biden’s rejection of a provision requiring the sharing of intel on Iran’s military capabilities comes days after the U.S. Navy seized Iranian weapons bound for Yemen – Ben Samuels HAARETZ – Dec. 28, 2021

US. President Joe Biden signed a massive $768 annual defense bill into law on Monday, but opposed a provision requiring him to provide Congress with detailed reports regarding the military capabilities of Iran and related activities.

The Iran-related provision, Sec. 1227(a)(1), requires a “detailed description” of Iran’s military advancements, all arms sales and transfers to or from Iran, all missile launches by Iran and changes in Iranian-backed military groups’ capabilities. Any intelligence provided to Congress will likely be classified, at best, and would likely be in the form of a verbal briefing instead of a written report.

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