To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Congress: Protect the Iran deal
Stand with our allies in Europe who are still upholding the Iran nuclear deal and pursuing peace through diplomacy. Block any U.S. sanctions on European companies doing business with Iran through the nuclear deal.
Why is this important?
After irrationally pulling out of the hard-fought Iran deal, Donald Trump reimposed sanctions on Iran on Monday, August 6—essentially paving the path to war. [1]
Trump has also threatened to punish businesses in Europe by imposing high tariffs on those who continue to work with Iran and uphold the Iran deal. Not only will tariffs on European companies ensure the Iran deal comes to a complete halt, it will alienate our closest allies and punish everyday Iranians by crippling their economy again.
In May, Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the hard-fought Iran deal—shutting the doorway to diplomacy. Despite such a rash and dangerous action, the Iran deal is still working. [2] Our allies in Europe, who were original signers of the deal, have kept their commitments, and European countries continue to do business with Iran, while independent inspectors frequently confirm Iran is in compliance with the deal. [3]
As Trump chooses August 6 to once again derail the Iran deal, he also attacks the memory of the more than 140,000 lives lost due to the U.S. nuclear attack against Hiroshima and undermines the decades-long battle by survivors of the attack to organize for a world without nuclear weapons.
MoveOn members worked their hearts out to help secure this breakthrough for global peace and diplomacy. [4] We can't stand by as Donald Trump barrels toward another catastrophic war.
Congress must step up to protect diplomacy and pass legislation to prevent sanctions on our allies that would hurt the Iran deal.
Sources:
1. "The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. Here’s what that means." Vox, August 6, 2018
https://www.vox.com/2018/8/6/17655470/iran-tehran-sanctions-trump-usa-nuclear-deal
2. "The Iran deal, explained in 9 graphics," Vox, May 8, 2018
https://www.vox.com/world/2018/5/8/17328858/iran-nuclear-deal-trump-announcement-chart
3. "U.S. set to unilaterally restore Iran sanctions as Europe fights back," Axios, August 6, 2018
https://www.axios.com/united-states-iran-sanctions-european-union-blocking-statute-1841e3c3-04a8-4ade-9433-65dfe38690b6.html
4. "Huge Win for Diplomacy Thanks to Massive Grassroots Mobilization," MoveOn, September 10, 2015
https://front.moveon.org/huge-win-for-diplomacy-thanks-to-massive-grassroots-mobilization-moveon-reaction/
Trump has also threatened to punish businesses in Europe by imposing high tariffs on those who continue to work with Iran and uphold the Iran deal. Not only will tariffs on European companies ensure the Iran deal comes to a complete halt, it will alienate our closest allies and punish everyday Iranians by crippling their economy again.
In May, Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the hard-fought Iran deal—shutting the doorway to diplomacy. Despite such a rash and dangerous action, the Iran deal is still working. [2] Our allies in Europe, who were original signers of the deal, have kept their commitments, and European countries continue to do business with Iran, while independent inspectors frequently confirm Iran is in compliance with the deal. [3]
As Trump chooses August 6 to once again derail the Iran deal, he also attacks the memory of the more than 140,000 lives lost due to the U.S. nuclear attack against Hiroshima and undermines the decades-long battle by survivors of the attack to organize for a world without nuclear weapons.
MoveOn members worked their hearts out to help secure this breakthrough for global peace and diplomacy. [4] We can't stand by as Donald Trump barrels toward another catastrophic war.
Congress must step up to protect diplomacy and pass legislation to prevent sanctions on our allies that would hurt the Iran deal.
Sources:
1. "The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. Here’s what that means." Vox, August 6, 2018
https://www.vox.com/2018/8/6/17655470/iran-tehran-sanctions-trump-usa-nuclear-deal
2. "The Iran deal, explained in 9 graphics," Vox, May 8, 2018
https://www.vox.com/world/2018/5/8/17328858/iran-nuclear-deal-trump-announcement-chart
3. "U.S. set to unilaterally restore Iran sanctions as Europe fights back," Axios, August 6, 2018
https://www.axios.com/united-states-iran-sanctions-european-union-blocking-statute-1841e3c3-04a8-4ade-9433-65dfe38690b6.html
4. "Huge Win for Diplomacy Thanks to Massive Grassroots Mobilization," MoveOn, September 10, 2015
https://front.moveon.org/huge-win-for-diplomacy-thanks-to-massive-grassroots-mobilization-moveon-reaction/