FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 27, 2010
Contact: Kimmie Lipscomb, [email protected]
Phone: (212) 554-3296
UANI Applauds Huntsman for Its Decision to Stop Doing Business in Iran
New York, NY - United Against Nuclear Iran
(UANI) today applauded Huntsman Corporation for its decision to stop
doing
business in Iran.
UANI, on November 23,
2009, called on Huntsman to end
it business dealings in Iran. On January 23, 2010, Huntsman Corporation
announced that its foreign subsidiaries will end their business
dealings in
Iran.
Responding to the decision, UANI President Ambassador Mark D. Wallace
said
"We thank the Huntsman Corporation for its decision to sever its
business
ties in Iran. Two months ago, UANI called on Huntsman to end
its dealings
in Iran. Huntsman's announcement sends a clear message that
responsible
companies will not do business in Iran. Huntsman's decision
is another
wake up call to those businesses here in the United State that continue
to do
business in Iran."
UANI maintains on its
website the Iran Business Registry
(IBR), a list of companies that have been reported to do business in
Iran. UANI calls on all companies to cease doing business in
Iran.
By signing UANI's Iran Business Declaration,
companies can certify publicly that they do not conduct business in
Iran.
Click here to ask companies to
stop doing business in Iran.
Click here to view the
IBR.
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