UANI Applauds Congress for Passing Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Legislation
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June 24, 2010
Contact: Kimmie Lipscomb, [email protected]
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UANI Applauds Congress for Passing Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Legislation
New
York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran
(UANI) applauds Congress for passing the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (the "Iran SAD
Act"), which strengthens sanctions against Iran.
The Iran SAD
Act includes key provisions that preclude companies that do business in
Iran
from contracting with the U.S. Government. Now, companies
covered by this
legislation will have to choose between doing business with Iran and
doing
business with the U.S.
UANI has been a longstanding advocate for the enactment of the Iran SAD
Act. Last June, UANI introduced model
legislation that would require companies that do business
with the U.S.
Government to certify that they do not conduct business in
Iran. In
October, UANI worked directly with Congressman Klein and Congressman
Mica, to
introduce the Accountability for Business
Choices in Iran Act (ABC Iran Act) which is now incorporated
in the Iran
SAD Act.
Referring to the passage of the Iran SAD Act UANI President, Ambassador
Mark D.
Wallace said:
We applaud Congress for passing legislation that strengthens
sanctions against Iran. These sanctions are an important step
in limiting
Iran's ability to enrich uranium and in ultimately preventing Iran from
developing an illegal nuclear weapon. Now, companies covered
by this
legislation that do business with the U.S. Government must certify that
they
are not conducting business in Iran. By using the power of
its purse
strings, the U.S. Government can take significant action to
economically
isolate Iran.
UANI has led campaigns against a variety of companies that conduct
business in
Iran. Recently, UANI has targeted Honeywell for
the business it conducts in Iran. Honeywell is currently
aiding Iran in the development of the Arak Refinery, which will aid
Iran's
capacity to refine its own oil. Honeywell is also a major
U.S. government
contractor. UANI has called on the U.S. Government
to debar Honeywell from all U.S. Government contracts until
Honeywell ends
its business in Iran. Of all companies that do business in
Iran, Honeywell
does the greatest amount of business with the U.S. Government - more
than $12.9
billion over the past decade. Honeywell must choose between
doing
business in Iran and doing business with the United States.
Click here to call on Honeywell
to end its business in Iran.
Click here to read the model
legislation that UANI introduced last June.
Click here to learn about the
ABC Iran Act.
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