In Case You Missed It: UANI Quoted in New York Times, Bloomberg & NPR

In Case You Missed It: UANI Quoted in New York Times, Bloomberg & NPR "United Against Nuclear Iran, a Group Based in New York that has Supported Stronger Sanctions" Sales of Iranian Crude Oil Rose in January By Rick Gladstone New York Times February 14, 2014 Sales of Iranian crude oil rose by 100,000 barrels a day in January, to 1.32 million, the International Energy Agency reported on Thursday in its monthly survey, offering what appeared to be a glimpse at the initial impact of the temporary nuclear agreement that eased some of the Western sanctions against Iran. American supporters of strong sanctions against Iran seized on the increased oil sales as new evidence that the temporary agreement, negotiated in Geneva in November and put into effect last month, had disproportionately favored Iran. The Obama administration said at the time the agreement was reached that Iran's oil exports would not increase, remaining around one million barrels a day. "It is clear that the Geneva negotiations and the signing of the interim agreement significantly altered the outlook for Iran's oil market and overall economy, due to both the easing of restrictions and the reduced risks for purchasers and traders," said Mark D. Wallace, the chief executive of United Against Nuclear Iran, a group based in New York that has supported stronger sanctions. Asked about the reported monthly increase at a daily press briefing, Marie Harf, a deputy State Department spokeswoman, said, "I'm having our folks take a look at it." She acknowledged that the temporary agreement specifies that Iran's oil customers "don't have to reduce further, but they can't increase." ... Click here to read the full article. Iran Nuclear Talks Resume as Companies Prepare for Market Access By Jonathan Tirone, Ladane Nasseri & Indira A.R. Lakshmanan Bloomberg News February 13, 2014 The prospect of access to Iran's $500 billion economy is tempting executives from countries including France and the Netherlands as negotiators resume their slog toward a nuclear deal. ... "Over the next year, it doesn't appear very likely that there will be a comprehensive agreement," Gary Samore, who advised President Barack Obama on arms control until last year, said in an interview. The U.S. wants "very significant restraints" on a nuclear program that Iran "hasn't shown a willingness to abandon," he said. ... The U.S. and its allies have demanded that Iran close an underground uranium-enrichment plant in Fordo, abandon its heavy-water reactor in Arak and impose limits on the amount of nuclear material it stockpiles, according to Samore, now a researcher at Harvard University who is also president of United Against Nuclear Iran, a New York-based advocacy group. Click here to read the full article. Iran's Hope Is Sanctions Relief, But Reality Is Struggling Economy By Peter Kenyon National Public Radio February 14, 2014 Iran's economy may be struggling, but that doesn't mean everyone is suffering. ... Greater confidence - along with limited success in nuclear negotiations with six world powers - has helped reverse Iran's brutal inflation rate, and steadied the Iranian rial somewhat against the dollar. Doing more, however, will require the lifting of sanctions by further curtailing Iran's nuclear program, and that effort has enemies at home and abroad. Conservative Israeli and U.S. watchdogs such as United Against Nuclear Iran sound regular alarms that "the architecture of the sanctions regime is crumbling," largely based on an increase in trade delegations visiting Iran, and inflated Iranian predictions. President Obama says Washington will come down "like a ton of bricks" on those who violate sanctions. ... Click here to read the full piece. Click here to view a graph showing Iran's oil exports over the past four months. Click here to view UANI's Geneva Interim Nuclear Agreement Tracker. Click here to view a transcript of Ambassador Wallace's January 28 testimony. ### 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 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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