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Lautenberg Measure To Penalize U.S. Companies Doing Business With Iran Introduced

March 28, 2007 by ncpda

Senator Takes Action To Make American Companies Like Halliburton Cut Business Ties With Iran
Michael Pagan (202) 228-6393
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a measure to deter subsidiaries of U.S-controlled companies from doing business in Iran.
“We cannot knowingly allow U.S. companies to do business with terrorist states like Iran. […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, Media, News, Press Releases, Sanctions, Terrorism, WMDs Tagged With: Business Ties, Controlled Companies, Corporate Profits, Counter Proliferation, Doing Business With Iran, Economic Powers, Economic Sanctions, Energy Sector, Export Credit Guarantees, Halliburton, Halliburton Subsidiary, International Emergency, Lautenberg, Loophole, Oil Drilling Equipment, Organization Membership, Rogue Nations, Sanctions Against Iran, Terrorist States, World Trade Organization

Stop Arming Iran Act (Introduced in House); H.R. 1441 IH

March 9, 2007 by ncpda

110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1441
To prohibit the sale by the Department of Defense of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2007
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period […]

Filed Under: Iran, Legislation, Sanctions, Terrorism, WMDs Tagged With: 110th Congress, Active State, Armed Services, Department Of Defense, Department Of State, F 14 Tomcat, Fighter Aircraft, Foreign Affairs, Giffords, Government Accountability Office, House Of Representatives, Investigative Work, Nuclear Weapons Capability, Prohibition, Section 1, Seizure, States Of America, Surplus Military Equipment, United States Customs, United States Of America

Iran Freedom Support Act – H.R. 6198

September 30, 2006 by ncpda

109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6198
AN ACT
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Iran Freedom […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Iran, Legislation, News Tagged With: 109th Congress, Amendments, Codification, Congress 2d Session, Congress Title, Democracy In Iran, Executive Order, Exigent Circumstances, Freedom Support Act, Imposition, Libya Sanctions, Money Laundering, Nuclear Nonproliferation, Regime Sec, Sanctions Against Iran, Sec 1, Section 1, Title Iii, Title Iv, Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Remarks by Mr. Mohammad Alafchi at the UN Plaza NYC

October 13, 2004 by ncpda

Mr. Mohammad Alafchi
President of American Iranian Association- New York
October 13, 2004
UN General Assembly is once again meeting soon to address various issues of concern to the world body. Among these issues would certainly be proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and status of human rights. There are only a handful of countries that both of […]

Filed Under: Conferences, Events, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, Rallies, Regional Security, Sanctions, Terrorism, WMDs, Women's Rights Tagged With: Bandar Abbas, Confrontations, Corruptions, Demonstrators, Genders, Government Authorities, Indecency, Iranian Association, Islamic Dress Code, Miandoab, Movie Industry, National Hymn, Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Repressive Forces, Repressive Measures, Riot Police, Southern Iran, Tehran University, Un General Assembly, Weapons Of Mass Destruction

The Prospects for Human Rights in Post-Election Iran

February 23, 2004 by ncpda

Remarks at NCPDA Panel Discussion
Dr. Akbari, Mr. Rashidi, members of the press, and friends:
Salaam wa ’Khoshamadid!
Iran today is a country living a nightmare. Instead of moving forward into the light and extending the goodness and justice to its citizens that they deserve, the theocratic regime of Supreme Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khameni has retreated into darkness, […]

Filed Under: All, Briefings, Events, Human Rights, Iran, News, Women's Rights Tagged With: Akbari, Ayatollah, Ayatollahs, Chador, Corrupt Rule, Dissidents, Iran Remarks, Iranian Mullah, Iranian Population, Khameni, Mullahs, Oh Women, Panel Discussion, President Khatami, Public Executions, Rashidi, Roman Coliseum, Sham, Single Woman, Twenty Five Years

US says Iran opposition in Iraq agrees to disarm

May 10, 2003 by ncpda

Agence France Presse
May 10, 2003
NORTHEASTERN IRAQ (AFP) – US forces struck a disarmament deal with the Iraq (news – web sites)-based Iranian armed opposition, a group listed as a terrorist organisation in the United States, a US general told AFP.
The People’s Mujahedeen’s thousands of guerrilla fighters and heavy weapons are to assemble in camps […]

Filed Under: All, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, News Tagged With: 4th Infantry Division, Agence France Presse, Coalition Forces, Democracy In Iran, Disarmament Deal, General Ray Odierno, Guerrilla Fighters, Iran Opposition, Iranian Border, Iraq News, Mujahedeen, News Web, Northeastern Iraq, Prisoners Of War, Retribution, Standards News, Terrorist Organisation, Union News, Us Army, Us State Department

NCPDA Press Release – 03/30/04

March 30, 0004 by ncpda

Ahmad Batebi, the famous Iranian student political prisoner, is in poor condition
According to the media reports, Mr. Mohammad Bagher Batebi whose son is one of the imprisoned students, has stated that his son’s deteriorating conditions is worsening and he is severely depressed. Mr. Batebi has asked prison officials to allow him to take his son […]