Sending More Troops to the Middle East is Adding Fuel to the Fire
Washington, D.C. — June 17, 2019 — In response to the Trump administration’s decision to send an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East amidst escalating tensions with Iran, Jon Rainwater, [...]
High Tensions in the Persian Gulf Require ‘Maximum Restraint,’ Not ‘Maximum Pressure’
Washington, D.C. — June 14, 2019 — In response to heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf resulting from recent attacks on oil tankers and escalatory U.S. policies towards Iran, Jon Rainwater, [...]
Iran’s Reduced Compliance with Nuclear Accord Should be Met with Good-Faith Diplomacy, Not Escalation
Washington, D.C. — May 7, 2019 — In response to reports that Iran will announce a reduction in its compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement on May 8, the one-year anniversary of the Trump [...]
As Trump Angles for War with Iran, Congress Needs to Reassert its War Powers
It’s no news that the U.S.-Iran relationship has taken a turn for the worse under President Trump’s leadership. Employing a strategy straight out of the Bush administration’s Iraq War playbook, [...]
Iraq War Anniversary Reminds Us That Regime Change Has a Disastrous Track Record
Washington, D.C. — March 19, 2019 — On the eve of the 16-year anniversary of the Iraq War, Paul Kawika Martin, Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs at Peace Action, released the [...]
Statement of Pro-Diplomacy Groups Regarding U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Pro-diplomacy groups representing millions of American voters urge lawmakers to publicly articulate and support the following principles with respect to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [...]
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Are Beating a Path to War
(Photo: David M. Grossman) Washington, D.C. — November 2, 2018 — Ahead of the Trump administration’s reimposition of oil, banking, and shipping sanctions against Iran scheduled for November 5th, [...]
New Bill Says If Trump Wants War with Iran, He Needs Approval From Congress
(Photo: Ben Wilker) Washington, D.C. — September 26, 2018 — In response to Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introducing legislation along with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), [...]
Trump Is Tweeting Threats of War at Another Head of State, Again
Washington, D.C. — July 23, 2018 — In response to president Trump threatening Iran with “consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before,” in all caps on Twitter, [...]
