UANI Disappointed with New York City's Decision to Award Taxi of Tomorrow Contract to Nissan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2011 Contact: Nathan Carleton, press@uani.com Phone: (212) 554-3296 UANI Disappointed with New York City's Decision to Award Taxi of Tomorrow Contract to Nissan New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) today expressed its disappointment and concern with New York City's decision to award the "Taxi of Tomorrow" contract to Nissan, which does business in Iran. Nissan does extensive business in Iran through its relationship with Iranian car manufacturer Pars Khodro. The other two finalists, Ford and Karsan, do not do business in Iran. Said UANI President, Ambassador Mark D. Wallace: It is disappointing that New York City chose to reward a company that is doing business in Iran. The other finalists, Ford and Karsan, do not do business in Iran, and they would have been much better choices than Nissan. Now that Nissan has been awarded the contract, estimated to be worth $1 billion, they must publicly pledge to end their unethical business in Iran and certify that they have pulled out. Nissan should not receive taxpayer dollars and publicly represent New York City while also financially empowering a brutal terrorist-sponsoring regime. Click here to send a message to Mayor Bloomberg and Nissan. Click here to read the full text of the letter to Mayor Bloomberg. Click here to view UANI's ad in amNewYork about Nissan. # # # 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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