ICYMI: UANI Open Letter To Biden Administration Presents Path Forward For P5+1 & Iran

February 5, 2021

(New York, N.Y.) – Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) published an open letter to the Biden administration in The New York Times offering a path forward to address the Iranian threat in a bipartisan manner alongside other members of the P5+1 as well as allies and partners in the Middle East. The letter highlights the unique opportunity the U.S. has to build international support for holding Iran accountable for its malign behavior:

“President Biden has a historic opportunity to restore bipartisanship in U.S. foreign policy and to build a coalition with international allies and partners that could result in meaningful and durable changes in Iran’s international and domestic posture – including alternatives beyond the JCPOA that advance America’s security and the security of our allies and partners.”

The UANI-led effort for bipartisanship, coalition-building and creativity in diplomacy is supported by dozens of current and former elected officials, diplomats, foreign policy and national security experts, former hostages, human rights advocates, and retired military and intelligence professionals from the U.S., Europe, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. The signed letter outlines the guardrails President Biden should apply to his administration’s strategy:

  • No re-entry into the JCPOA along previous parameters.
  • Sanctions relief should not be provided in exchange for mere negotiations.
  • We must return to the principle of zero enrichment or reprocessing, or else we risk a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
  • Insist on Full Inspections and Verification.
  • Resolve Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) and Undeclared Nuclear Activity.
  • Iran’s unacceptable non-nuclear behavior must be addressed in parallel to the new agreement if it is to have a chance to succeed.
  • Iran policy should once again be conducted in a bipartisan manner.
  • Iran policy must be conducted in consultation with U.S. regional allies and partners most threatened by Iran’s malign behavior.
  • Release the Hostages.

To read An Open Letter To The Biden Administration: A Path Forward For The P5+1 And Iran, please click here.

To see the open letter in The New York Times, please click here.

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