UANI Launches the "Iran Engagement Clock"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2010 Contact: Kimmie Lipscomb, press@uani.com Phone: (212) 554-3296 UANI Launches the "Iran Engagement Clock" New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran today announced the launch of the "Iran Engagement Clock." The Clock tracks the time that has elapsed since President Obama, during his inaugural address, initially extended an open hand of unconditional diplomatic engagement to Iran. To date, Iran has rejected America's offer of a diplomatic resolution, and instead has continued to pursue an illegal nuclear weapon. The Clock will serve as a daily reminder to American policymakers and the international community that the United States has pursued diplomatic engagement for more than 520 days and counting. The Clock should serve as an impetus for the adoption of domestic and international sanctions that can have a real and material impact on the regime. Delayed action benefits only the Iranian regime and allows it the time it needs to successfully develop a nuclear weapon. Referring to the "Iran Engagement Clock," UANI President Ambassador Mark D. Wallace said: It has been over 520 days since President Obama initially extended a hand to Iran. Iran has only offered its fist in response. Iran has made false promises to buy time to develop its nuclear capacity. UANI urges the Obama administration and the international community to act immediately and decisively to enact meaningful sanctions against Iran. Five hundred and twenty days and counting of delay and inaction benefits only Iran as it proceeds unimpeded on a path to a nuclear weapon. Click here to view the "Iran Engagement Clock." # # # 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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