ICYMI: UANI Calls Upon President-Elect Biden To Restore Bipartisan Approach On Iran
(New York, N.Y.) – On Sunday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Senator Joseph I. Lieberman and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace co-authored an op-ed featured in NBC News’ THINK, calling upon President-elect Joe Biden to restore the bipartisan approach to Iran policy that existed prior to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by adopting a new strategy, which recognizes the regional realities of 2021. :
“Consistent with Biden’s history and policy priorities, there should be no sanctions relief for the mere promise of negotiations; U.S. allies and partners from the region should be involved in any negotiations; and the totality of the Iranian threat, especially human rights, should be considered alongside the nuclear threat.”
Senator Lieberman and Ambassador Wallace further outlined the effectiveness of the U.S. maximum economic pressure campaign against Iran, and they concluded with confidence that President-elect Biden can return to true bipartisanship with Iran policy by following a commonsense approach:
“We are also encouraged by Biden’s assurances that his administration will continue sanctions on Iranian state institutions and high-level officials for human rights abuses, support for terrorism and developing ballistic missiles, and we are optimistic that he will leverage his long foreign policy experience to strengthen the relationships between Israel and its Arab neighbors by building on the Abraham Accords. But we believe that will only be possible if he pursues an Iran policy that is accepted and supported by our friends in the Middle East. Biden has pledged to govern as the president of all Americans in domestic and foreign policy. We applaud that commitment and urge him to apply that approach to the Iranian threat. If he does, he will find partners on both sides of the political aisle in Washington.”
To read Senator Lieberman and Ambassador Wallace’s op-ed in NBC News’ THINK, please click here.
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