UANI Condemns Arrest of American Businessman in Iran

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2015 Phone: (212) 922-0063 press@uani.com UANI Condemns Arrest of American Businessman in Iran Another Clear Sign Iran Remains Too Risky for Business New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today condemned the reported arrests of Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi and U.S. permanent resident Nizar Zakka by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): "UANI condemns Iran's unlawful detention of Siamak Namazi and Nizar Zakka and calls on Tehran to immediately and unconditionally release all Americans and other foreigners held on trumped-up charges," said UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and UANI Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman. "These arrests demonstrate why Iran remains an international outlaw and an extremely risky destination for businesses, their employees and representatives. "The ongoing harassment and detention of Americans and businesspeople in Iran should be a wake-up call to those hoping for normalization of business and trade activities in Iran with the implementation of the nuclear agreement. Iran's sanctioned Revolutionary Guards are sending a clear message that they intend to continue dominating Iran's economy while ruthlessly controlling society." Four other Americans have been held hostage by the Iranian regime for years: Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian (1+ year / 466 days in prison) Pastor Saeed Abedini (3+ years / 1,200 days in prison) Marine veteran Amir Hekmati (4+ years / 1,524 days in prison) Former FBI agent Robert Levinson (8+ years / 3,158 days missing) Click here to read more about Iran's American hostages. Click here to view the UANI ad "Leave No Man Behind." ###  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.

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