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**Media Advisory** Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former Canadian Attorney General Dr. Irwin Cotler to Speak at 2017 Iran Summit UANI's 2017 Iran Summit Set to Kick Off As U.N. General Assembly Opens New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) will host a distinguished lineup of current and former foreign leaders, lawmakers, and Iran experts, including Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Dr. Irwin Cotler, at its annual Iran Summit, a public event to be held on Tuesday, September 19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. The day-long event of interviews and discussions will examine the political and economic environment since the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran -- with particular focus on Iran's role in the region, its relationship with North Korea, and the future of Iran policy in the Trump administration.  Comprised of former diplomats and lawmakers, UANI is spearheading a global education campaign focused on the risks of doing business with Iran, warning hundreds of international companies that may be contemplating Tehran as a new investment opportunity. UANI Iran Summit 2017 September 19, 2017 Roosevelt Hotel New York, NY To RSVP, please follow this link. **Registration opens at 8 AM.** 9:00-9:15 AM Welcoming Remarks Ambassador Mark D. Wallace CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform Senator Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman of UANI Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and 2000 Democratic Nominee for Vice President of the United States 9:15-10:45 AM Iran's Role in the Middle East General (Ret) David Petraeus Chairman of the KKR Global Institute Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency HRH Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al Saud Chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Former Director-General of the General Intelligence Directorate and Former Ambassador to the United States and United Kingdom, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Moderated by Ambassador Dennis Ross Co-Founder of UANI and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Former Special Assistant to President Barack Obama   11:00-12:15 PM Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy in the Trump Administration Governor Jeb Bush UANI Advisory Board Member Former Governor of Florida and 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate Governor Bill Richardson UANI Advisory Board Member Former Governor of New Mexico; U.S. Secretary of Energy; and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Moderated by Nicolle Wallace Host, MSNBC's Deadline: White House and NBC News Political Analyst Former White House Communications Director 12:30-1:30 PM The Legislative Outlook on Iran Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th Congressional District Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Subcommittee on National Security Senator Mark S. Kirk UANI Senior Advisor Former U.S. Senator (R-IL) Congressman Steve Israel Former U.S. Representative for New York's 3rd Congressional District Chairman of the LIU Global Institute Moderated by Dr. Michael Makovsky President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) **A complementary lunch will be served during this time 1:30-2:30 PM The Human Rights Landscape in Iran Ambassador Giulio Terzi UANI Senior Advisor Former Foreign Minister of Italy The Honourable Irwin Cotler, P.C., O.C. UANI Advisory Board Member Founder and Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Ambassador Jackie Wolcott UANI Advisory Board Member Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Former US. Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Moderated by Barry Rosen UANI Senior Advisor Survivor of the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis 2:30-3:30 PM Partners in Proliferation: Iran and North Korea Ambassador John Bolton UANI Advisory Board Member Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Moderated by Ambassador Mark D. Wallace 3:30-4:30 PM A Conversation with Governor Chris Christie Media interested in covering this event should email Steven Cohen at press@uani.com. **More speakers may be added in the coming days.** -END- 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.

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