ARTICLES & COMMENTARY | ADDITIONAL INFO & ANALYSIS | FLYERS | POSTERS and POSTCARDS | SAMPLE LETTER TO EDITOR | DVD and VIDEO | T-SHIRTS | ONLINE PETITIONS

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ARTICLES & COMMENTARY

Iran Nuclear Watch, an important blog tracking the latest developments in US-Iran relations

"Oppose H. Con. Res. 362 on Iran," Letter from four retired military leaders to US House of Representatives, July 10, 2008

"Iranians Float an Offer the West Should Not Refuse: Will Anti-War Forces Seize This Opportunity?" Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, CASMII, July 1, 2008

"Preparing the Battlefield," Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker, June 30, 2008 

"Tehran Reaction to Military Threats," Iran Coverage blog, June 29, 2008

"U.S. Mayors Mobilizing Against a War with Iran," Karen Dolan, CASMII, June 25, 2008

"Is a New Congressional Resolution Declaring War with Iran?" Emily Blout, NIAC, June 24, 2008

"Gallup Poll Confirms a Majority of Americans Favor Diplomacy with Iran," Patrick Disney, NIAC, June 4, 2008

"Diplomatic Strategies for Dealing with Iran: Where Are We? How Did We Get to This Point? And What Should We Do Now?" Center for a New American Security, March 2008

"UFPJ Talking Points: Gaza Assault, Iran Sanctions, Iraq War Enters 6th Year," Phyllis Bennis, March 7, 2008

"UFPJ Talking Points: Opposing the Iraq Supplemental & Iran Threats," Phyllis Bennis, March 26, 2007

"UFPJ Talking Points: Escalating Threats of U.S. Attacks Against Iran," Phyllis Bennis, February 14, 2007

"Congress: Treat Iran War Like Contras War," Phyllis Bennis, TomPaine.com, February 7, 2007

"Medical Consequences of a Nuclear Attack on Iran," Physicians for Social Responsibility, May 2006

"The Iran Plans," Seymour Hersh, The New Yorker, April 17, 2006

Democracy Now interview with Seymour Hersh, April 12, 2006

Institute for Public Accuracy News Release, "U.S. Plans on Iran,"April 10, 2006

"Hersh's Bombshell: Commentary on Seymour Hersh's 'The Iran Plans'"
John Burroughs, April 8, 2006

"What Should Go Without Saying," Andrew Lichterman, April 6, 2006,

UFPJ Talking Points #39: "New War Dangers: Iran, the U.S. and Nukes in the Middle East"
Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, March 15, 2006

"The Peace Movement's Plan For Iran"
Tad Daley, Jodie Evans and Mimi Kennedy, AlterNet, posted March 6, 2006

Peace Action Official Statement on Iran: Renewing the Call for a Nuclear-Free Middle East, January 24, 2006

"For NY Times, Washington is NPT's enforcer, not a violator"
Steve Rendall, Extra! July/August 2005

"'Divine Strake' and the talk of a nuclear attack on Iran"
Andrew Lichterman, April 12, 2006

"U.S. plans for Iran 'options' and the nuclear weapons debate"
Andrew Lichterman, April 9, 2006

"Iran and the Security Council: Points and Recommendations"
Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy, February 28, 2006

"ElBaradei Steps Over the 'Red Line'"
Michael Spies, February 22, 2006

"Iran and the Limits of the Non-Proliferation Regime"
Michael Spies, American University International Law Review Conference,
February 9, 2006

Global Policy Forum
UN Sanctions Against Iran?
Contains links to U.S. Military Expansion and Intervention in Iran, Historical Background and General Information pages. Note there's a broken link to their page on Oil and Economic Interests; the correct page is here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & ANALYSIS

UFPJ Member Group Conference Call on Iran with Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, Moderated by Leslie Cagan, UFPJ -- 2/13/07

Part 1 (presentation by Phyllis Bennis, 26:39):

UFPJ Member Group Conference Call on North Korea and Iran -- 10/18/06

Speakers: Dr. John Burroughs, Executive Director, Lawyer's Committee on Nuclear Policy; Shervin Boloorian, Legislative Director, National Iranian-American Council; Jacqueline Cabasso, Executive Director, Western States Legal Foundation; Cliff Lee, Young Koreans United. Moderated by Hany Khalil, UFPJ. (37:59)

Reaching Critical Will
Nuclear Iran? Most Recent Developments; Background Information; Key Issues and Resources

The Iran Nuclear Dilemma: LCNP Resources

Select Resources on Iran, compiled by Action Wednesdays Against War

FLYERS

"Want to Do More?" half-page flyer, by UFPJ's Legislative Working Group
"Iran: Let's Start With Some Facts" by War Times

POSTERS and POSTCARDS

"No War on Iran!" Poster
Word format, can be enlarged to 11 x 17 without any adjustments.

"Do Not Attack Iran" postcards -- send them to your members of Congress. Bulk discounts are available so you can distribute them in your communities.

SAMPLE LETTER TO EDITOR ­

­Sample letter to the editor expressing opposition to an attack on Iran, with a link to contact info for local media outlets.

DVD and VIDEO

"The Folly of Attacking Iran," by UFPJ me­mber group Just Foreign Policy­

"Oil & Nukes: The Political Economy of the Iran Crisis"
A Left Forum panel with Tom O’Donnell, Evrand Abrahamian, & Fatemeh Moghadam. A discussion of the growing dangers of war with Iran and the political and economic forces behind the rhetoric driving both sides. Speakers emphasize the role of long-term oil development plans among neo-conservatives that point to the likelihood of a U.S. war on Iran. Also discussed are Iran’s internal politics and how a collusion of miscalculations by both sides poses a threat of war. An historic overview of Iran’s politics and economy is also presented. Filmed in March 2006. 60 mins. DVD only

T-SHIRTS

"Peace With Iran"

­"Hands Off Iran"­

ONLINE PETITIONS

Peace Action
This petition rejects any U.S. military action against Iran and demands direct negotiations. This petition is directed to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice; copies will go to Chairs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Committee on International Relations.

After Downing Street Coalition
Sign Petition Opposing Attack on Iran, directed at President Bush and Vice-President Cheney.

CODEPINK
Help Us Prevent a War with Iran
Letters to Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Greenpeace Action Alert and background information
Don't Nuke Iran Pre-emptive Peace Strike, Step One: Keep NATO out of nuking Iran -- April 11, 2006

Japan Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (GENSUIKYO) Petition
"Call for the Swift Abolition of Nuclear Weapons"
In pursuit of a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world, we herewith urge the United Nations Organization and all governments of the world, including the nuclear weapons states, to begin negotiations with no further delay to reach an international convention for a total ban on, and the elimination of, nuclear weapons.