UANI

Launched the UANI Shipping Certification Campaign to call on members of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to stop certifying Iranian vessels and drilling rigs. Members of the London-based IACS enable the Iranian regime to maintain its access to global maritime trade and circumvent multilateral sanctions. Many also provide services to vessels of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), an entity sanctioned by the UN, U.S. and EU.

Launched a campaign calling on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to end its business in Iran and close its account in Iran’s Central Bank. The international community has recognized that Iran’s Central Bank is a financing enterprise for Iran’s illicit nuclear program, its sponsorship of global terror and its brutal repression of the Iranian people.

Launched a campaign calling on Japanese and French automakers Nissan and Renault to end their business in Iran and sever their ties to Iranian regime entities as part of UANI's AUTO Campaign. This call is particularly pressing in light of Nissan’s $1 billion contract to manufacture New York City’s "Taxi of Tomorrow." Nissan and Renault are strategically partnered through the Renault-Nissan Alliance and both companies are highly active in the Iranian auto industry, which is dominated by the Iranian regime and IRGC.

Launched a campaign calling on New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg to refuse to award the contract for the "Taxi of Tomorrow" campaign to any company that conducts business in Iran. Turkish automaker Karsan has since ended its business in Iran while Japan's Nissan continues to do such business.

Launched a campaign calling on Chinese telecom giant ZTE to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI's Tech & Telecom Campaign. As part of a $130.6 million contract signed in December 2010, ZTE sold an advanced surveillance system to the IRGC-owned Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) that enables the Iranian regime to monitor the voice, text messaging and internet communications of its citizens. TCI possesses a near monopoly on landline telephone services and internet traffic in the country.

Launched a campaign calling on Japanese automaker Mazda to end its business in Iran as part of UANI's launch of its IRGC Campaign. Mazda is tied to the IRGC through its partnership with the Bahman Group, a Tehran-based manufacturing conglomerate that is licensed to manufacture and assemble Mazda vehicles. Bahman is 45.5 percent owned by the IRGC. Since 2000, Mazda has also received approximately $2.4 billion in U.S. federal contracts and grants.

Launched a campaign calling on French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen (Peugeot) to end its business in Iran. Peugeot, the leading foreign auto brand produced and sold in Iran, is partnered with the Iran Khodro Group, which is controlled by the Iranian regime. UANI also warned General Motors (GM) that its new partnership with Peugeot could run afoul of U.S. sanctions and called on GM to use its influence and leverage to compel Peugeot to immediately end its business in Iran.

Launched a campaign calling on the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to end its business with the Iranian regime or lose its lucrative contracts with the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Army. In March 2011, IHG hosted Iran’s delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council, while in September 2009 IHG hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at The Barclay New York during the UN General Assembly.

Launched a campaign calling on the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), which facilitates financial transfers worldwide, to comply with U.S., EU and UN sanctions and stop providing services to the Central Bank of Iran, sanction-designated Iranian financial institutions and the rest of the Iranian banking system. Without access to SWIFT-issued Business Identifier Codes, the Iranian regime would be largely isolated from the global financial system. Subsequently, SWIFT discontinued services to EU-sanctioned Iranian financial institutions. UANI applauded SWIFT's decision but continues to call on SWIFT to discontinue all services to U.S.-sanctioned Iranian financial institutions and more broadly the entire Iranian financial system.

Launched a campaign calling on the Allied Engineering Group (AEG) and the Central Bank of Lebanon to end their relationships with Iranian banks and financial institutions, and prevent Iran from using Lebanon as a banking hub to avoid sanctions. AEG is SWIFT's Beirut-based Regional Partner for the Middle East and Africa.

Launched a campaign calling on South African telecom giant MTN to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI's launch of its Tech & Telecom Campaign. MTN is a 49% shareholder of MTN Irancell, the second largest mobile phone network operator in Iran. The majority 51% is in turn owned by the Iranian regime, which has exploited the MTN Irancell network and technology to monitor and track the activities and communications of peaceful dissidents in Iran.

Launched a campaign calling on Chinese telecom giant Huawei to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI's launch of its Tech & Telecom Campaign. Reports indicate that Huawei's telecommunications technology has been used by the Iranian regime to conduct surveillance on its citizens, and track down human rights activists and dissidents. Following discussions with UANI, Huawei announced that it would stop seeking new business in Iran and limit existing business. UANI applauded Huawei's decision but continues to call for a full pullout from Iran.

Launched a campaign calling on Italian automaker Fiat to end its business in Iran. While receiving loans from the U.S. government to purchase a controlling stake in American auto company Chrysler, Fiat has sold trucks to Iran that have been used to transport ballistic missiles and hang dissidents. UANI has also called on Fiat pitchwoman Jennifer Lopez to renounce her ties with the company and released a parody video of her Fiat "My World" commercial as part of this effort.

Launched a campaign calling on South Korean industrial conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI's GAO Campaign. Hyundai Heavy has received $350 million in U.S. government contracts over the past decade, mainly from the Defense Department, while at the same doing business in Iran's energy sector that could be in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Launched a campaign calling on Italian energy company Edison to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI's GAO Campaign. Edison's business in Iran's energy sector could be a violation of U.S. sanctions.

Launched a campaign calling on South Korean industrial conglomerate Daelim to cease its business in Iran as part of UANI’s launch of its GAO Campaign, an initiative to highlight companies that the U.S. government has reported do business in Iran’s energy sector. Such business could be a violation of U.S. sanctions.

Launched the Cranes Campaign, an initiative to highlight the Iranian regime's abhorrent execution method of public hanging from construction cranes. As part of the campaign, UANI is calling on Western and Asian crane companies to stop facilitating the regime’s ‘execution binge’ by ceasing all business with Iran. Thus far, UANI has succeeding in pressuring the crane manufacturers Terex, Tadano, UNIC, Liebherr and Konecranes to end their Iran business.

Launched a campaign calling on French shipping giant CMA CGM to cease all business activities in or with Iran. CMA CGM has stated it would expand its business in Iran. The shipper has also been involved in multiple incidents of shipping dangerous weaponry to or from Iran in violation of UN Security Council Resolutions.

Launched a campaign calling on Anglo-Australian mining conglomerate Rio Tinto to comply with U.S. and UN sanctions by divesting Iran’s holdings in the company’s uranium mine in Namibia. Iranian personnel have access to the facility, from which they can acquire valuable technical knowledge to advance the regime’s nuclear weapons program.

Launched a campaign calling on Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to comply with U.S. sanctions and end their business in Iran. In the aftermath of the disputed June 2009 elections, the Iranian regime used NSN monitoring technology to spy on and suppress Iranian protesters. NSN consequently reduced its business in Iran and suspended any new business.

Launched a campaign calling on Danish shipping giant Maersk to cease servicing Iranian ports known to be largely operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). A recipient of $4 billion from the U.S. government in the past decade, Maersk was subsequently fined $3.1 million for violating Iran sanctions and later ceased servicing IRGC-controlled ports.

Launched a campaign calling on Honeywell to cease its sales of security technologies in Iran as well as its participation in projects to develop Iran energy industry. As part of this effort, UANI called on the Pentagon to debar Honeywell from U.S. Government contracts. Honeywell does more business with the U.S. Government ($4.3 billion in 2009 alone) than any other company currently active in Iran.