United Against Nuclear Iran group accused by Russia for intimidation; Bolton hits back

"Russia accused United Against Nuclear Iran, a prominent group that opposed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, of attempting to 'intimidate Russian business,' prompting U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton to come to UANI’s defense. 'Any attempts to intimidate Russian business are a continuation of the indecent acts by the current U.S. administration, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Friday, citing a series of letters that Mark Wallace, UANI chief executive and a former ambassador with the U.S. mission to the United Nations, as an example. Bolton, who was an advisory board member for UANI, blasted Zakharova’s statement: 'If President Putin is serious about stabilizing the Middle East, confronting terrorism & preventing a nuclear arms race in the region, he should stand with UANI & against Iran,' he tweeted. Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said that UANI, where he serves as chairman, noted that Wallace’s letters demonstrate the group has been 'effective at convincing the business community that investing in Iran is dangerous and unacceptably risky.'"