Support for Nuclear Talks Strong Among Iranians, But Concerns Linger
Washington, DC – A new poll finds that 62% of respondents in Iran support oversight of the country’s nuclear program “beyond what is currently being undertaken” but would reject proposals to “dismantle half of existing centrifuges and…limits on nuclear research activities.” The latter is believed to be a key point of contention in negotiations between […]
News Roundup 02/08
Iran Sanctions Squeeze Country’s Food Supply Sanctions are beginning to seriously affect Iran’s ability to import food products. The All India Rice Exporters’ Association has called on its members to stop exporting rice to Iran on credit after Iranian buyers defaulted on payments for 200,000 tons of rice (Chicago Tribune 02/07). In addition, Ukraine has […]
Leading Diplomats, Experts and Organizations Call on Obama to Reinvigorate Diplomacy with Iran
For Immediate Release Contact: Phil Elwood Phone: 202-423-7957 Email: [email protected] Washington, DC – On the eve of talks between the P5+1 and Iran in Istanbul, a diverse group of diplomats, arms control experts, Iran experts, democracy and human rights defenders, and leading Iranian-American, Jewish-American, and pro-peace organizations issued a statement urging the Obama Administration to […]
Clinton Appoints NIAC Advisory Board Member to Senior Iran Post
Cross posted from niacouncil.org. Washington, D.C. — The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) applauds the appointment of Ambassador John Limbert as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the US Department of State. Amb. Limbert, who served on NIACs Board of Advisors up until his appointment, is a decorated […]