UANI Calls on The White House and Congress to Ensure That Russia is Out of the Business of Supporting Iran's Weapons Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2010 Contact: Kimmie Lipscomb, press@uani.com Phone: (212) 554-3296 UANI Calls on The White House and Congress to Ensure That Russia is Out of the Business of Supporting Iran's Weapons Programs New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today called on The White House and Congress to ensure that Russia supports tough sanctions against Iran and to require Russia to halt any support or sales to Iran by any Russian entity for advanced conventional defense programs and nuclear-weapons related programs, including nuclear-capable missiles. Addressing this issue, UANI Board Member and Director of the Nonproliferation Education Policy Center, Henry D. Sokolski said: Before the White House submits any civilian nuclear cooperative agreement with Russia to Congress, it must be able to demonstrate clear Russian support for both UN and non- UN sanctions against Iran. Certainly, the Administration is duty bound to prove to Congress that Russia and all Russian entities are out of the business of assisting Iran's ability to develop a nuclear bomb, deliver one, or defend against the attack of its nuclear weapons-related facilities. This proof must be convincing. On these points, we expect Congress and the Administration to be vigilant in ensuring that Moscow doesn't just promise do better but actually delivers. # # # United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a program of the American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, Inc., a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran should concern every American and be unacceptable to the community of nations. Since 1979 the Iranian regime, most recently under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's leadership, has demonstrated increasingly threatening behavior and rhetoric toward the US and the West. Iran continues to defy the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations in their attempts to monitor its nuclear activities. A number of Arab states have warned that Iran's development of nuclear weapons poses a threat to Middle East stability and could provoke a regional nuclear arms race. In short, the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran is a danger to world peace. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a non-partisan, broad-based coalition that is united in a commitment to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to become a regional super-power possessing nuclear weapons. UANI is an issue-based coalition in which each coalition member will have its own interests as well as the collective goal of advancing an Iran free of nuclear weapons. The Objectives of United Against a Nuclear Iran Inform the public about the nature of the Iranian regime, including its desire and intent to possess nuclear weapons, as well as Iran's role as a state sponsor of global terrorism, and a major violator of human rights at home and abroad; Heighten awareness nationally and internationally about the danger that a nuclear armed Iran poses to the region and the world; Mobilize public support, utilize media outreach, and persuade our elected leaders to voice a robust and united American opposition to a nuclear Iran; Lay the groundwork for effective US policies in coordination with European and other allies; Persuade the regime in Tehran to desist from its quest for nuclear weapons, while striving not to punish the Iranian people, and; Promote efforts that focus on vigorous national and international, social, economic, political and diplomatic measures. UANI is led by an advisory board of outstanding national figures representing all sectors of our country.

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