Talk to Iran to Avoid War
Both Iran and the United States need to deescalate the rhetorical war between our two countries, cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency's efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and engage in face-to-face diplomatic negotiations to solve the current impass.
The administration and Congress are instead pursuing a strategy that includes public calls for regime change, punitive sanctions, and, according to some accounts, a covert proxy war already underway in Iran.
Congress should instead pass legislation that calls for:
- Unconditional U.S. diplomatic negotiations with Iran
- Support for the IAEA. This Nobel-Prize-winning agency is working to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The United States should see the process through.
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The Senate advised that Iran's Revolutionary Guard be designated as terrorists in 2007. Find out if your senator opposed this designation.
The House defeated a bill in 2007 requiring congressional approval for military action. Did your representative oppose military action against Iran? |
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