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Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the introduction of Islamic governance, the U.S. and the international community have struggled to engage Iran over its defiant challenges to international norms.

The fault line of stability of the Middle East runs through Iran, as we are witnessing with the deteriorating situation in the region. 

For many years, Iranian-backed militant groups have fueled instability across the Middle East. Its nuclear program threatens to make matters far worse. But the fall of Syria’s Assad and the weakened states of Hamas and Hezbollah have diminished Iran’s influence. At the same time, domestic unrest and a struggling economy create growing threats to Iran’s clerical rulers. The Trump administration has an historic opportunity to use diplomacy to move Iran away from its dangerous nuclear brinkmanship and toward a better future for the Iranian people. We ask Congress to support diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring or developing a nuclear weapon.

Six in 10

Americans would support returning to the Iran Nuclear Deal rather than staying out and risking Iran developing a nuclear weapon.

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

What You Can Do

While a return to the original deal is no longer possible, alternative negotiations and arrangements to freeze, roll back, and monitor Iran’s program are urgently needed and still technically possible. You can encourage your elected representatives in Congress to support diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring or developing a nuclear weapon. This includes actions to build confidence in American diplomacy, and rejection of efforts to undermine delicate diplomacy and block U.S. negotiated commitments. 

You can also encourage Members of Congress to express solidarity with the Iranian people and to reject any new sanctions that would add to their suffering. 

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