As Fiat Announces Profits, UANI Again Calls on Fiat to Stop Pursuing Profits from Iran

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2011 Contact: Nathan Carleton, press@uani.com Phone: (212) 554-3296 As Fiat Announces Profits, UANI Again Calls on Fiat to Stop Pursuing Profits from Iran New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today called on Fiat to finally put an end to its irresponsible business in Iran. Fiat is attempting to re-enter the U.S. auto market while at the same time doing business with a brutal terrorist-sponsoring regime that has used its vehicles to transport missiles and stage public executions. Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, who today announced a profit for Fiat's U.S. partner Chrysler for the first time since 2006, has so far been silent when it comes to his company's business in Iran. According to Bloomberg News, "Marchionne plans to increase Fiat's 30 percent ownership in Chrysler to 51 percent this year and has said he aims to sell shares of the U.S. automaker to the public as well." UANI President, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, said: Instead of boasting about its profits, Fiat should be accounting for its irresponsible business in Iran. Until Fiat pulls out of Iran, the regime will continue to be able to use its vehicles to transport weapons, stage brutal public executions, and empower terrorists around the world. It is time for Fiat to show it is a responsible corporation. In April, UANI launched its Fiat campaign after sending a letter to Mr. Marchionne explaining UANI's concerns with Fiat's business dealings in Iran. UANI, along with Iran 180, subsequently protested Fiat at the New York International Auto Show. UANI has also run a series of newspaper advertisements in New York City's daily newspapers calling on Fiat to end its business in Iran. Click here to view UANI's new ad released on Friday in Metro New York Click here to view UANI's original ad in Metro New York and amNewYork Click here to send a message to Fiat Click here to read the full text of the letter to Fiat ### 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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