APN Analysis & Activism in Support of the Current P5+1 Negotiations with Iran
[THIS PAGE TRACKS DEVELOPMENTS PRIOR TO THE JULY 14 ACHIEVEMENT OF THE IRAN DEAL; FOR POST-JULY 14 DEVELOPMENTS, PLEASE SEE OUR IRAN RESOURCE PAGE]
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April 15, 2015: APN to Congress: You’ve Legislated
Oversight of a Deal – Now Give Iran Diplomacy a Chance to Work
April 12, 2015: Ernest Moniz in The Washington Post: A nuclear
deal that offers a safer world
April 3, 2015: APN Welcomes Framework Agreement to
Prevent Iran from Obtaining a Nuclear Weapon
March 10, 2015: Oped - The Senate GOP's Hail
Mary Pass on Iran
March 3, 2015:
Oped in the Forward - 11 Lies Netanyahu Told Congress on Iran
March 3, 2015: Following Netanyahu Speech: Give
Diplomacy a Chance!
March 2,
2015: APN to Senate: Reject Unnecessary,
Dangerous New Iran Bills
March 2, 2015: Press Release: APN to Netanyahu:
Use Congressional Speech to Repair Damage!
February 27, 2015: "Prepare for Netanyahu’s
Washington Speeches: Listen for these 11 Bogus Arguments against an Iran Deal"
February 27, 2015:The Iran Deal: 2/27 Briefing call with Larry
Hanauer and Joseph Cirincione
November 24, 2014: "APN to Congress: Allow Iran
Negotiations to Continue Unhindered during Extension."
November 24, 2014: "National Grassroots Call on
Diplomacy with Iran."
November 14, 2014: "Barbara Slavin of the Atlantic
Council and al-Monitor briefing call on Iran."
February 12, 2014:"APN Applauds House Letter
Supporting Diplomacy with Iran."
January 23, 2014: "Proposed
new Iran sanctions all wrong." (Mark Silverberg in the Cleveland Jewish News)
January 14, 2014: "APN
Urges Congress and US Jewish Groups to Stop Pushing New Sanctions."
January 9, 2014: “Thwarting Iran Diplomacy:
Not Good for the Jews” (Lara Friedman in the Huffington Post)
December 27, 2013: “Taking ‘yes’
for an answer on Iran” (Lara Friedman in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)
December 20, 2013: “APN Condemns New
Iran Sanctions Bill in Senate”
December 13, 2013: “APN
Commends Congress for Giving Iran Diplomacy a Chance to Work; Applauds Activists for their Engagement”
November 24, 2013: “APN Welcomes
Interim Agreement to Freeze Iran's Nuclear Program”
November 8, 2013: “Netanyahu, Decoded: The
Only Good Iran Deal is No Deal” (Lara Friedman on the APN blog)
2. APN Action Alerts
April 7, 2015: Tell Your Senators: Reject Anti-Diplomacy Iran
Bills
March 2, 2015: Action Alert -Tell Your
Senators: Oppose AIPAC-backed Iran Bills
February 25, 2015:Take Action - Sign the petition: Don’t Let
Netanyahu & Friends Abort an Iran Deal
February 6, 2015: Take Action: Tell Your Elected Officials: Demand
that March 3 Netanyahu Speech to Congress Be Delayed
January 29, 2015: Tell Speaker Boehner to reschedule Netanyahu's
speech before Congress
December 4, 2014: "Tell your Representatives and
Senators to continue to support diplomacy with Iran."
January 6, 2014: “Tell Senate: Reject S. 1881, the New
Anti-Iran-Diplomacy Bill”
December 20, 2013: “Tell
Your Senators: Reject New Anti-Diplomacy Iran Sanctions Push”
December 11, 2013: “Tell Congress: Give Iran
diplomacy time to work”
November 13, 2013: “Tell Your
Senators: Don't Undermine Iran Diplomacy with New Sanctions”
March 6, 2015: Oversight over Iran Deal vs.
Scuttling a Deal – the Fight in the Senate; Members Weigh in on Bibi Speech
February 13, 2015: The Bibi Speech Political Storm Continues +
Members on the Bibi Invite, Possible Boycott
February 6, 2015: Backlash Still Building over Boehner’s Bibi
Bid + Members on the Bibi Invite, Possible Boycott
January 30, 2015:New Iran Sanctions? State-of-Play in the
Senate + Iran Sanctions Markup – the Amendments
January 16, 2015:APN on Kirk-Menendez: Support
Iran Diplomacy, Oppose New Iran Sanctions
January 9, 2015:Iran in the Congressional Crosshairs
July 25- Aug 2, 2014: Bills, Resolutions &
Letters re: Iran diplomacy
July 3-25, 2014:Bills, Resolution & Letters re:
Iran diplomacy
Feb 28-Mar 14, 2014: AIPAC Policy Conference –
2014 Edition (including details of Iran initiatives)
Feb 28, 2014: Senate GOP Goes Nuclear of Iran
Sanctions, AIPAC policy conference Hill initiatives - preview of 2014, review of 2013
Jan 27-Feb 12, 2014: Pro-Diplomacy Forces Gain Ground in Iran
Hill Battle
January 17, 2014: Includes “The Fight Over Iran Sanctions in
the Senate (and House)” and “Plan B: Shifting Focus from Sanctions to Imposing Conditions on an Iran Final
Deal”
January 10, 2014 – Includes “The Fight over Iran Sanctions in
the Senate - S. 1881.” Also includes details of other introduced or rumored Iran legislation in the House and
Senate.
December 13, 2013 –
Includes “Iran & the Hill - The Latest Chapter,” and “House members & Senators on Iran.” Also
includes details of various newly-introduced Iran bills and resolutions, as well as Congressional letters on
Iran.
November 22, 2013 –
Includes “Obama vs. ‘Pro-Israel’ Groups on Iran, Part IV,” “Congress, Diplomacy, Sanctions, and Israel - Where
Things Stand, What Next,” “White House Implores Senate to Give Time for Talks,” “NDAA Amendments in the Spotlight,”
“Members Sound Off on Iran - Letters” and “Members Sound Off on Iran - Statements, Op-eds, Etc.” Also
includes details of other newly-introduced Iran bills/resolutions.
November
14, 2013 – Includes “Obama vs. ‘Pro-Israel’ Groups on Iran, Part III” and “Congress, Diplomacy, Sanctions, and
Israel - state-of-play.” Also includes details of Iran-related letters sent by Members of Congress, and
various newly-introduced Iran bills, and a rumored House resolution on Iran.
November 8,
2013 – Includes “Obama vs. "Pro-Israel" Groups over Iran Sanctions - Part II” and “Congress Moving on Iran
Sanctions?”)
November 1,
2013 - Includes “Obama vs. ‘Pro-Israel’ Groups (and other Outside Groups) over Iran Sanctions” and “Obama
Reaches out to Congress on Iran Sanctions.” Also includes details of Iran-related letters sent by Members of
Congress, an Iran “Authorization of Use of Force” bill in the House, and a rumored House Iran sanctions bill.
October 25,
2013 – Includes “Will Congress Ignore Obama & Pass New Iran Sanctions?”
October 18,
2013 – Includes “Iran P5+1 Talks Meet Congressional Skepticism and Scorn.” Also includes details of
newly-introduced Iran-related legislation and Iran-related letters signed by Members of Congress.
April 12, 2015 - Ernest Moniz in The Washington Post: A nuclear deal that offers a safer world