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On June 16, 2009, UANI released its second television ad, "Iran's Closed Hand[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcuJveran4]," scheduled to be aired for several weeks. The commercial criticizes Iran's defiant attitude to American diplomatic outreach and advocates the economic isolation of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Islamic Republic]].<ref>[http://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/news/458 "UANI Launches Second National Television Ad Campaign, 'Iran's Closed Hand'"] | UANI</ref>
On June 16, 2009, UANI released its second television ad, "Iran's Closed Hand[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcuJveran4]," scheduled to be aired for several weeks. The commercial criticizes Iran's defiant attitude to American diplomatic outreach and advocates the economic isolation of the [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Islamic Republic]].<ref>[http://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/news/458 "UANI Launches Second National Television Ad Campaign, 'Iran's Closed Hand'"] | UANI</ref>

==Iran Business Registry==
UANI' Iranian Business Registry (IBR)[http://www.unitedagainstnucleariran.com/ibr] is a running database of reputable media and academic reports of international business in Iran. The IBR can be used for a number of ways for peaceful activism including:

* Increase Product Awareness: Use the IBR to guide your purchase decisions
* Divest: Use IBR to help identify your divestment decisions
* Contact Businesses[http://www.uani.com/ibr/messagecenter]: Use the IBR to find and contact domestic companies with business activity in Iran and explain to them your concerns.
* Contact Elected Officials[https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml]: Use the IBR to find domestic companies with business activity in Iran and contact your local elected officials to explain your concerns.
* Company Declaration[http://www.uani.com/sites/default/files/UANI_certification.pdf]: Sign the declaration to certify your company does not conduct business in or with Iran.
* The Iran Business Certification Act[http://www.uani.com/sites/default/files/Iran_Certification_Bill.pdf]: Read UANI's proposed legislation which calls on Congress to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not paid to companies doing business with Iran.

The most recent additions to the IBR include: Ansaldo Breda[http://www.uani.com/company/ansaldo-breda], British Midland Airways[http://www.uani.com/company/british-midland-airways], InterContinental Hotels Group[http://www.uani.com/company/intercontinental-hotels-group], Hyatt Hotels[http://www.uani.com/company/hyatt-hotels], and Lufthansa[http://www.uani.com/company/lufthansa].


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 20:27, 3 September 2009

United Against Nuclear Iran
Formation2008
Executive Director
Mark Wallace
WebsiteUANI

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization that seeks "to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to become a regional super-power possessing nuclear weapons."[1]

Leadership

Ambassador Mark Wallace is the executive director of the organization. He is a Republican lawyer who previously served in the United States Mission to the United Nations under Ambassador John R. Bolton.[2] Richard Holbrooke and Dennis Ross were the original co-founders and co-chairman of the organization before being appointed to positions in the Obama administration.[3]

Advisory board

UANI is also led by an advisory board that among others, includes:[3]

  • R. James Woolsey - former head of the CIA (1993-1995)
  • Fouad Ajami - Professor and Director of Middle East Studies at The Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and noted commentator on Middle Eastern affairs
  • Walter Russell Mead - Henry A. Kissinger senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council on Foreign Relations and a leading commentator on American foreign policy
  • Irwin Cotler - Canadian Member of Parliament that formerly served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General; prominent human rights lawyer

Television ad campaign

In June 2009, UANI began a television ad campaign. The first ad, entitled "Unclenched Fist[1]," called for the U.S. to place economic pressure on Iran in order to prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons. Regarding the commercial, Ambassador Wallace stated, "He [Obama] offered an unclenched fist. Now it is up to the Iranian people and regime to extend a reciprocal open hand."[4]

On June 16, 2009, UANI released its second television ad, "Iran's Closed Hand[2]," scheduled to be aired for several weeks. The commercial criticizes Iran's defiant attitude to American diplomatic outreach and advocates the economic isolation of the Islamic Republic.[5]

Iran Business Registry

UANI' Iranian Business Registry (IBR)[3] is a running database of reputable media and academic reports of international business in Iran. The IBR can be used for a number of ways for peaceful activism including: 

   * Increase Product Awareness: Use the IBR to guide your purchase decisions
   * Divest: Use IBR to help identify your divestment decisions
   * Contact Businesses[4]: Use the IBR to find and contact domestic companies with business activity in Iran and explain to them your concerns.
   * Contact Elected Officials[5]: Use the IBR to find domestic companies with business activity in Iran and contact your local elected officials to explain your concerns.
   * Company Declaration[6]: Sign the declaration to certify your company does not conduct business in or with Iran.
   * The Iran Business Certification Act[7]: Read UANI's proposed legislation which calls on Congress to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars are not paid to companies doing business with Iran.

The most recent additions to the IBR include: Ansaldo Breda[8], British Midland Airways[9], InterContinental Hotels Group[10], Hyatt Hotels[11], and Lufthansa[12].

See Also

References

  1. ^ "About UANI"
  2. ^ Perelman, Marc (September 11, 2008). "Broad-Based Coalition Seeks To Prevent a Nuclear Iran". The Forward. Retrieved June 18, 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Leadership"
  4. ^ Allen, Mike (June 8, 2009). "Anti-Iran nuke group launches TV ad". Politico. Retrieved June 19, 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "UANI Launches Second National Television Ad Campaign, 'Iran's Closed Hand'" | UANI
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