UANI Announces Billboard, Renews Call to CMA CGM to End Its Business in Iran

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2011 Contact: Nathan Carleton, press@uani.com Phone: (212) 554-3296 UANI Announces Billboard, Renews Call to CMA CGM to End Its Business in Iran New York, New York -United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today renewed its call to CMA CGM to end its business in Iran, and its call to the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to investigate CMA CGM. UANI announced the launch of a billboard near CMA CGM's U.S. headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia and the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. CMA CGM is the world's third-largest container shipping company, and has recently been increasing business in Iran even though its ships have been discovered to be transporting weapons from Iran to terrorist organizations. The UANI billboard in Norfolk is located at 3146 N. Military Highway, less than a mile from CMA CGM's headquarters, and reads "CMA CGM transports Iranian weapons bound for terrorist organizations. It's time to choose ... US OR THEM! TAKE ACTION AT UANI.COM" Said UANI President, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace: By doing business in Iran, CMA CGM is empowering the regime and terrorists around the world. At least three of CMA CGM's vessels have been seized recently and found to contain weapons bound for terrorist organizations. CMA CGM's business in Iran is completely irresponsible and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia should investigate their compliance with U.S. sanctions. CMA CGM should join the list of responsible corporations who have ended their business in Iran. By taking a stand against a regime that sponsors terrorism and is developing an illegal nuclear weapons program, CMA CGM would be sending a strong message that the American people would respect and commend. Click here to view the image of the billboard in Norfolk. Click here to read the full text of UANI's March 9 letter to CMA CGM. Click here to send a message to CMA CGM. ### 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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