Iran Risk Summit Set to Kick Off As U.N. General Assembly Opens

September 7, 2016
**Media Advisory**
Iran Risk Summit Set to Kick Off As U.N. General Assembly Opens

New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) will host a distinguished lineup of current and former foreign leaders, lawmakers, and Iran experts at the 2016 Iran Risk Summit, a public event to be held on September 19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

The day-long event of interviews and discussions will examine the political and economic environment since the signing of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Comprised of former diplomats and lawmakers, UANI is spearheading a global education campaign focused on the risks of doing business with Iran, warning hundreds of international companies that may be contemplating Tehran as a new investment opportunity.

WHO:

His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba
United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States

MK Michael Oren
Israeli Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy, Office of the Prime Minister 
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States

MK Tzipi Livni
Co-Leader of the Zionist Union Party, State of Israel
Former Israeli Foreign Minister and Justice Minister

Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa
Legal Advisor to the Royal Court of Bahrain
Former President of the United Nations General Assembly and Bahraini Ambassador to France

Radosław Sikorski
UANI Advisory Board Member
Former Polish Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, and Marshal of the Sejm

Dr. August Hanning
UANI Advisory Board Member
Former Director of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) of Germany

Governor Bill Richardson
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
UANI Chairman
Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) and 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee

Ambassador Mark D. Wallace
UANI CEO
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations for Management and Reform

Dr. Matthew Levitt
Fromer-Wexler Fellow and Director, Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence 
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

UANI has also extended invitations to the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees or their respective representatives to address the Iran Risk Summit.

**Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. 

WHAT: 2016 Iran Risk Summit, Hosted by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)
WHEN: Monday, September 19, 2016
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: The Roosevelt Hotel
45 East 45th Street
New York, NY 10017
 
A complimentary lunch will be provided for all attendees.

To RSVP, please follow this link.

Media interested in covering this event should email Steven Cohen at [email protected].


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