UANI Statement on South African President Jacob Zuma’s Visit to Iran

For Immediate Release
April 25, 2016

UANI Letter to the Editor in Washington Post Responds to Op-ed by Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif

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April 25, 2016
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Iran’s divisive rationale for arming up (Letter to the Editor)

"While Mr.

Obama Seeks to Repair Rocky Relationships in Gulf

"Leaders of the United Against Nuclear Iran advocacy group said the summit offered the U.S.

The absence of U.S. leadership makes the world more dangerous than ever (op-ed)

UANI Chairman Joseph Lieberman: "The simple fact is that there is more instability in the world today than at any time since the end of World War II. The threats come from emboldened expansionist powers such as Iran, Russia and China, and also terrorist aggressors such as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda. In short, the enemies of freedom are on the march...

Dogs

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Iranian parliament introduced a bill in November 2014 in that would sentence anyone caught keeping dogs as pets or walking them in public to 74 lashes or a fine. Iran’s morality police have previously cracked down on dog owners, in some cases confiscating the animals. According to Islamic custom, dogs are considered unclean and Iranian officials also deem pet ownership to be an imitation of corrupt Western culture.

Buddha Statues

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The Secretary of the Iranian Headquarters to Preserve Cultural Heritage ordered a ban on the sale of Buddha statues in February 2013 as symbols of a "cultural invasion". Authorities confiscated Buddha statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of the religion.