Rep. Ros-Lehtinen to Headline UANI and FPI Event on Future of Iran Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2016 CONTACT: press@uani.com           Rep. Ros-Lehtinen to Headline UANI and FPI Event on Future of Iran Policy Sen. Lieberman, Key Iran Experts Will Join Panel Washington, D.C. - With Congress voting to extend the Iran Sanctions Act and the incoming Trump Administration signaling a harder line on Tehran, 2017 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in U.S.-Iranian relations. What might the next Congress do to hold Iran accountable for its threatening activities?  Will the Trump Administration seek to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement?  How will Tehran respond to the new order in Washington?  What factors should responsible companies consider when mulling potential projects in Iran? To answer these questions and more, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and the Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) will co-host a public briefing on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. ET on Capitol Hill, followed by a lunch reception. WHO: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman, Subcommittee onthe Middle East and North Africa, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, UANI Chairman and Former U.S. Senator (I-CT) Mark Dubowitz, Executive Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies J. Matthew McInnis, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute **More speakers may be added in the coming days WHAT: Capitol Hill Briefing Co-Hosted by UANI and FPI WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:00 a.m. EDT WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building Room 2255 United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan advocacy group that seeks to heighten awareness of the danger the Iranian regime poses to the world. The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. FPI seeks to promote an active U.S. foreign policy committed to robust support for democratic allies, human rights, a strong American military equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and strengthening America's global economic competitiveness. The organization was founded in 2009 and is led by Executive Director Christopher J. Griffin. FPI's Board of Directors consists of Eric Edelman, Robert Kagan, William Kristol, and Dan Senor. Visit its website at www.foreignpolicyi.org for more information. To RSVP, please email press@uani.com Eye on Iran is a periodic news summary from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) a program of the American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran, Inc., a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eye on Iran is not intended as a comprehensive media clips summary but rather a selection of media elements with discreet analysis in a PDA friendly format. For more information please email press@uani.com. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a non-partisan, broad-based coalition that is united in a commitment to prevent Iran from fulfilling its ambition to become a regional super-power possessing nuclear weapons.  UANI is an issue-based coalition in which each coalition member will have its own interests as well as the collective goal of advancing an Iran free of nuclear weapons.

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