Dear John,
In June, the word in D.C. was that Trump was going to bomb Iran after the downing of a U.S. drone. Just a month later, NIAC and our allies did what many thought unachievable—delivered a bipartisan consensus that the President does not have the authority to start a war with Iran.
Unfortunately—despite the fact that the bill passed overwhelmingly in the House, secured a majority vote in the Senate, and gained support from progressives and conservatives alike—Mitch McConnell bowed to the White House this week and stripped the No War with Iran language from the annual defense bill.[1]
We must keep up the pressure against a disastrous war.
Will you contribute $25, $50, or an amount right for you to support NIAC's anti-war efforts? >> [[link removed]]
NIAC has championed the cause of peace for nearly two decades and will continue fighting to ensure that the U.S. and Iran return to diplomacy, rather than fall into the trap of endless escalations. But to secure peace, Iranian Americans must have a seat at the decision-making table and we need your support to make that happen. [[link removed]]
We must not overlook how close we came to war, and how far we've come since Trump narrowly pulled back from bombing Iran in June. Our ongoing efforts, supported by you, ensure we can champion diplomacy and human rights while pressing for an end to inhumane sanctions that punish ordinary Iranians.[2, 3]
We've got a plan to continue the fight in the weeks ahead:
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NIAC
will
unveil
its
report
next
month
detailing
how
the
U.S.
and
Iran
can
broker
a
new
diplomatic
initiative
(our
previous
report
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was
impetus
for
all
the
major
2020
presidential
candidates
pledging
to
return
to
the
nuclear
deal).


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A
group
of
prominent
lawmakers
we
are
working
with
will
send
a
letter
to
Trump
this
week
urging
sanctions
relief
for
medicine
and
humanitarian
goods
for
Iranians.


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We
are
actively
pushing
the
U.S.
Treasury
to
lift
sanctions
aggravating
internet
censorship
in
Iran.[4]


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Bipartisan
supporters
of
the
No
War
With
Iran
resolution
are
working
now
on
future
legislative
efforts
to
legally
bar
a
military
conflict
with
Iran.


We rely on your support to continue these critical efforts. If this work is important to you, please make your contribution today.
Donate [[link removed]]
As always, thank you for all that you do.
Best,
Jamal Abdi
President, NIAC
[1] NIAC Statement on the Exclusion of Khanna-Gaetz Amendment from NDAA [[link removed]]
[2] NIAC Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Sanctions on Iran [[link removed]] ;
[3] NIAC Statement on Increased U.S. Restrictions on Humanitarian Trade with Iran [[link removed]]
[4] NIAC Petitions Treasury for General License Update to Support Iranians’ Access to Internet [[link removed]]
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