As G20 Gathers in Argentina, Iran's Threat Looms Large

November 28, 2018 press@uani.com As G20 Gathers in Argentina, Iran's Threat Looms Large (New York, NY) - As the G20 prepares to gather in Buenos Aires on November 30, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is calling on member nations to work collaboratively to pressure the Iranian regime into abandoning its globally destabilizing nuclear and terroristic pursuits. The theme for the Argentine presidency of the G20 is "building consensus for fair and sustainable development." But to have development requires security, which Iran has consistently undermined. Through the years, Argentina has been rocked by Iranian-sponsored terrorism.  As recounted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at UANI's Iran Summit in September, "[i]n Buenos Aires, Iran provided logistical support for two suicide vehicle attacks -- one in 1992 and then again in 1994. These attacks killed a total of 114 people and wounded nearly 500, with the 1994 bombing being the deadliest terror attack in the history of Argentina." Fast forward to 2018, and the Iranian threat continues unabated. In November, Argentina arrested two of its citizens on suspicions of plotting a Hezbollah attack on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The G20's influence lies in its convening power. The history of Buenos Aires provides the perfect backdrop to continue the global conversation on Iran. With five of the eight nations which received waivers from U.S. energy sanctions on Iran participating -- Japan, China, Turkey, South Korea, and India -- and with key global heavyweights like Saudi Arabia and Russia in attendance, UANI urges the Trump administration to continue its important work in forming a global consensus against the status quo in Iran. To read UANI's report, Iran's Malign Intelligence Activities, please click here. To read UANI's report, Iran's Ideological Expansion, please click here. 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.