On July 14, 2015, the American Iranian Council (AIC) celebrated the signing of the JCPOA as an important day for diplomacy and the international community – a day that demonstrated how diplomacy could achieve what threats and coercion could not.  Today, as an organization that has worked for nearly thirty years to promote understanding and dialogue between the US and Iran, the American Iranian Council strongly rejects the Trump administration’s decision to refuse to re-certify the JCPOA.  The AIC further expresses its deep concern that the Trump administration’s decision will be a “black eye” for diplomacy and the US’s reputation around the world.  We oppose this action for a variety of reasons, including:  

1.  The fact that Iran has complied with the terms of the JCPOA.  The IAEA has repeatedly confirmed Iran’s compliance with the deal, including as recently as August 2017.  Top US military and State Department officials have also confirmed that Iran is complying with the deal;