“If you are a crony of the ayatollah who has been sanctioned by the United States, it means that you pose a threat to the safety and security of Americans,” Sen. Ted Cruz stated
Eight Republican senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would bar sanctioned Iranians from entering the United States as diplomatic representatives to the United Nations.
Under the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions (SEVER) Act, any Iranian official designated under Executive Order 13876 would be barred from receiving a diplomatic visa for entering the United States.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), one the cosponsors of the bill, accused the Iranian regime of responsibility for the “murder, injury and kidnapping of thousands of Americans.”