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September 28, 2018
Thank You for Making the 2018 Iran Summit a
Success
The
Hon. Michael R. Pompeo, U.S. Secretary Of State, Speaking at the Iran
Summit
Dear Friends -
This week, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) hosted our
annual Iran Summit at the Westin Grand Central in New York.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of our founding, we were
fortunate to be joined by the Honorable Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary
of State of the United States, and Ambassador John R. Bolton,
National Security Adviser to President Donald J. Trump and former
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Additionally, we were joined by H.E. Adel bin Ahmed
Al-Jubeir, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; H.E.
Khaled Alyemany, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Yemen; H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashed bin
Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the
U.S.; H.E. Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates
to the U.S.; Yossi Cohen, Director of the Mossad, State of Israel;
The Honorable Brian Hook, Special Representative for Iran and Senior
Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State; Radek Sikorski, Former
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland; Dr. Suzanne Maloney, Senior
Fellow, Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution;
Bernard-Henri Lévy, French Philosopher and Author; Norman T. Roule,
Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran; Dr. Michael Singh,
Lane-Swig Senior Fellow and Managing Director, The Washington
Institute for Near East Policy; Lucinda Creighton, Former Minister of
European Affairs of Ireland; and Ambassador Dennis B. Ross, Former
Special Assistant to President Barack Obama.
We were so pleased to welcome all of our distinguished
speakers and guests to this special event in celebration of our 10th
anniversary. Thank you for your continued support. If you would like
to learn more about our Iran Summit, please see some of the news
coverage the event received below.
Sincerely,
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Chairman of UANI
Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and 2000 Democratic Vice
Presidential Nominee
Ambassador Mark D. Wallace
CEO of UANI
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for
Management and Reform
News
Coverage of the 2018 Iran Summit
"While Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was calling
Trump a 'Nazi' and a bully in his speech at the United Nations on
Tuesday, several top Trump administration officials were laying out
the U.S. policy path at the conference of United Against a Nuclear
Iran, a nonprofit organization that opposed the Iran deal."
"Mr. Bolton and Mr. Pompeo spoke at the annual
meeting of United Against Nuclear Iran, a group deeply critical of
the nuclear deal. Mr. Bolton, who once served on the group's board,
was cheered repeatedly as he delivered one blistering attack after
another against Iran and Europe."
"In an even more fiery speech to a group opposed to
the Iran deal, Bolton was to go further. 'If you cross us, our allies,
or our partners; if you harm our citizens; if you continue to lie,
cheat and deceive, yes, there will indeed be hell to pay,' he was to
say according to prepared remarks released by the White House ...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also spoke at the event hosted by
United Against a Nuclear Iran being held to coincide with U.N.
General Assembly. In his speech, Pompeo unveiled a long list of
Iranian misdeeds from its support of Syrian President Bashar Assad
and Houthi rebels in Yemen to sponsoring or plotting attempted
terrorist attacks in Africa, Asia, Europe and beyond."
"US national security adviser John Bolton issued a
stark warning to Iran Tuesday, demanding changes in Tehran's behavior
and threatening there will be 'hell to pay' if they don't happen ...
'So, I might imagine they would take me seriously when I assure them
today: If you cross us, our allies, or our partners; if you harm our
citizens; if you continue to lie, cheat, and deceive, yes, there will
indeed be hell to pay,' Bolton said at the United Against
Nuclear Iran Summit, held on the margins of the UN General
Assembly."
"National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered a
no-holds-barred warning to Iran at a major summit in New York on
Tuesday, telling the regime in a fiery speech that 'we are watching,
and we will come after you' and that there will be 'hell to pay' if
it continues on its current course ... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
also spoke at the UANI summit on Tuesday, and criticized other
nations for 'enabling' Iranian-sponsored terrorism by working with
Iran to bypass U.S. sanctions."
"America's top diplomat had harsh words for Europe
and its fellow remaining members of the Iranian nuclear deal after it
was announced they would develop a financial mechanism to bypass U.S.
sanctions and continue doing business with Iran. Speaking to the
conservative lobbying group United Against a Nuclear Iran during the
UN General Assembly meetings, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said
Wednesday he was 'disturbed and indeed deeply disappointed' by the
European Union's decision to create a 'special purpose vehicle' (SPV)
designed to allow trade with Tehran in euros, which would eliminate
the need for commercial and central banks who fear U.S.
penalties."
"The European Union's plans for a 'special purpose
vehicle' (SPV) designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran's
oil exports is deeply counterproductive, U.S. Secretary of State Mike
Pompeo said on Tuesday. 'Unfortunately, just last night I was
disturbed and indeed deeply disappointed to hear remaining parties in
the Iran (nuclear) deal announce they are setting up a special payment
system to bypass U.S. sanctions. This is one of the most
counterproductive measures imaginable for regional global peace and
security,' Pompeo said at conference. 'By sustaining revenues to the
regime you are solidifying Iran's ranking as (the) No. 1 state
sponsor of terror.'"
"U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President
Hassan Rouhani exchanged taunts at the United Nations General
Assembly on Tuesday with Trump vowing more sanctions against Tehran
and Rouhani suggesting his American counterpart suffers from a
'weakness of intellect.' ... Trump's national security adviser, John
Bolton, addressing a group called United Against a Nuclear Iran,
called the 2015 accord 'the worst diplomatic debacle in American
history' and had a warning for 'the mullahs in Tehran.'"
"Furthermore, the red-hot rhetoric used by Trump
and his advisers at this week's U.N. meetings may widen the rift over
Iran, rather than rallying allies to America's side. Take, for
example, the threats leveled by Trump's national security adviser
John Bolton. 'The days of impunity for Tehran and its enablers are
over,' Bolton said in a speech Tuesday to United Against Nuclear Iran,
a group that supports a more hardline approach. 'The murderous regime
and its supporters will face significant consequences if they do not
change their behavior ... We are watching, and we will come after
you.'"
"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National
Security Adviser John Bolton served as the administration's attack
dogs on the issue. While Iran met with the remaining parties of the
JCPOA at U.N. headquarters Monday, both men spoke Tuesday off-campus
at not a U.N.-sponsored event, but a summit organized by the
political group United Against a Nuclear Iran."
"US President Donald Trump takes his campaign to
isolate Iran to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday,
chairing for the first time a meeting that will lay bare divisions
between Washington and key allies ... Meanwhile, Trump's national
security advisor John Bolton warned Tehran of 'hell to pay' if it
threatens the US or its allies. 'If you cross us, our allies, or our
partners; if you harm our citizens, if you continue to lie, cheat and
deceive; yes, there will indeed be hell to pay,' he said, speaking at
a gathering hosted by the group United Against a Nuclear Iran, held
on the margins of the General Assembly."
"National Security Adviser John Bolton issued a
striking rebuke to Iran Tuesday, warning its leaders that there will
be 'hell to pay' if they endanger U.S. citizens or allies ... Bolton
directed his warning to the 'murderous regime' of 'mullahs in Tehran,'
BBC reports. 'If you cross us, our allies, or our partners; if you
harm our citizens; if you continue to lie, cheat, and deceive, yes,
there will indeed be hell to pay,' Bolton said at the United Against
Nuclear Iran (UANI) Summit. 'Let my message today be clear: We are
watching, and we will come after you.'"
"National Security Adviser John Bolton and Sec. of
State Michael Pompeo dismissed announcement by European Union, China
and Russia to set up a financing channel for legitimate business with
Iran, saying U.S. wouldn't allow sanctions to be evaded. Countries
that set up such financing vehicles will 'do so at their own risk,'
Bolton says in speech before the group United Against Nuclear Iran in
New York. Bolton says SWIFT financial messaging service should take a
'good hard look at their business with Iran.'"
"National security adviser John Bolton has warned
Iran of 'hell to pay' if it harms U.S. citizens or allies. Bolton
directed his comments at the 'murderous regime' of 'mullahs in
Tehran.' 'If you cross us, our allies, or our partners; if you harm
our citizens; if you continue to lie, cheat, and deceive, yes, there
will indeed be hell to pay,' Bolton said Tuesday at the United
Against Nuclear Iran Summit. 'Let my message today be clear: We
are watching, and we will come after you.'"
The Wall Street Journal: U.N.
Gathering Brings To Fore Clash Between Sovereignty And
Multilateralism
"Mr. Pompeo will focus on two of the administration's core
foreign-policy priorities. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote
address at a Tuesday summit hosted by United Against Nuclear Iran, a
group that is critical of the 2015 nuclear accord. Mr. Bolton also is
scheduled to address the group."
"Also on Tuesday, Mr. Pompeo, White House national
security adviser John Bolton and Mr. Hook will speak at a conference
held by United Against a Nuclear Iran, a group that opposed the
nuclear accord. The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates, Iran's regional rivals, are among the others
scheduled to speak at the event."
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