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This post is part of Unite 4 Human Rights in Iran day of blogging. People around the world were inspired by the massive protests that broke out after Iran’s disputed presidential election, and [...]

The Iran Sanctions Bill we wrote about in December has passed the Senate in a unanimous voice vote late January. It must now be reconciled with the House version before it can become law. Because [...]

Throughout the year, we have worked to oppose broad, unilateral sanctions on Iran. I have made the case many times on this blog that these sanctions will not only fail to elicit positive changes [...]

Two key committees in Congress have marked up Iran sanctions legislation, getting out in front of the Obama administration as it continues to pursue negotiations: Asked during a CNN interview [...]

Today marks a first step toward fixing the diplomatic vacuum between Iran and America.  Talks are taking place in the isolated Villa Le Saugy between Iran, the members of the UN Security Council, [...]

As the talks with Iran start today, we made our argument in the San Jose Mercury News explaining why sanctions will backfire and we need to let diplomacy bear fruit: It was right before the [...]

After 30 years without diplomatic contact, US and Iranian officials will finally be sitting down at the same table together to negotiate. Last week, Iran responded to Western governments’ [...]

It couldn’t be clearer that now is a critical time to speak out against harsh sanctions on Iran. Congress is back in session and they are facing enormous pressure to pass sanctions on Iran, [...]

For some reason, media outlets are more than happy to provide an outlet for hawk and provocateur extraordinaire John Bolton. His ranting would be entertaining for its ridiculousness if it weren’t [...]

Thousands of you flooded Congress’ inboxes with opposition to sanctions on Iran—thank you! (If you haven’t yet, click here to write to the House, and here for the Senate). After Labor Day, [...]