But Pompeo said that wouldn’t matter, citing the process for sanctions re-imposition outlined in council resolution that enshrined the nuclear deal. The Expediency Discernment Council of the System (Persian: مجمع تشخیص مصلحت نظام ‎ Majma'-e Taškhīs-e Maslahat-e Nezām) is an administrative assembly appointed by the Supreme Leader and was created upon the revision to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 6 February 1988. The EU announced last Friday that the six remaining parties to the JCPOA will meet in Vienna on Sept. 1. The authority to interpret the constitution is vested in the Council. Over the past year, much has been made of the physical engagement between Iran and the US which many claim has brought the two countries to the brink of war. US President Donald Trump’s appointee to the Supreme Court once represented an Iranian dissident group in its appeal to have the US government review its designation as a terrorist group.

NIAC consistently condemns human rights violations by Iran’s government and calls for all prisoners of conscience to be released.

Following the 1979 revolution and Iran’s appearance on the world stage as a regional power, the political class in Iran quickly achieved notoriety for what has been deemed to be their incendiary rhetoric and aggressive stance against the West. [38] Membership is for phased six-year terms: half the membership changes every three years. © 2011-2016 American Iranian Council  | Home | Contact Us | Privacy Policy, AIC Statement on Escalating Tensions Between the United States and Iran, AIC's newest Media Guide explores the reasons for, and ramifications of last month's designation of Iran's Revoluti…, Copy of Iran Digest Week of November 1 - November 8. At the heart of the dispute is the Security Council resolution that endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, between Iran and six major powers — the U.S., Russia, China, United Kingdom, France and Germany. Since 2002, NIAC has grown to become the largest Iranian-American grassroots organization in the country, with supporters in all 50 states. [23], The Council is accorded "supervision of elections". Please let us know what's on your mind. [24][25] The Guardian Council interprets the term supervision in Article 99 as "approbation supervision" (Persian: نظارت استصوابی‎, naẓārat-e istiṣwābī)[26] which implies the right to accept or reject the legality of elections and the competency of candidates. That’s how UNSCR 2231 works.”, The European Union’s foreign policy chief, who coordinates the JCPOA’s Joint Commission, reiterated in response to Pompeo’s latest statement that since the U.S. withdrew from the agreement in 2018 “it cannot ... be considered to be a JCPOA participant state for the purposes of possible sanctions snapback foreseen by the resolution.”. Under the terms of that resolution, if a participant in the deal accuses Iran of “significant non-performance,” the council must vote affirmatively to continue sanctions relief. We work to maximize the political influence of Iranian Americans and the pro-peace community to ensure we have a powerful voice on the issues that matter to us most. Iran Transition Council Iran Transition Council has been formed by the main pro-democracy Iranian political groups and interested individuals.

“That’s poisoned how a lot of Americans think about Iran, especially people who are too young to remember it before the revolution.”.

It allows “a JCPOA participant state” to trigger the “snapback” mechanism. Here's what you can now access. Pompeo came to the United Nations last week to demand restoration of U.N. sanctions after the Security Council resoundingly rejected a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, which is set to expire Oct. 18, in one of the first restrictions to be lifted.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran is an alliance of Iranian organizations that seeks to overthrow the Islamic Republic.

(Mike Segar/Pool via AP, File), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton, who has long questioned the validity of the administration’s argument for snapback, told The Associated Press: “The lesson you take away from this is for the United States it’s perfectly honorable to stand alone at the U.N. in vindication of our principles. [37] It repeatedly vetoes bills in favor of women’s rights, electoral reform, the prohibition of torture and ratification of international human rights treaties.[36]. On Monday June 29, 2009, the Guardian Council certified the results of the controversial election in which President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected.

Recently, he co-wrote an article for Lobelog entitled War Against Iran Becoming Ever More Likely. [27] The "evidentiary supervision" (Persian: نظارت استنادی‎, naẓārat-e istinādī), which requires evidences for acceptance or rejection of elections legality and candidates competency, is another interpretation of mentioned article.[28][29]. [34][35], After conservative candidates fared poorly in the 2000 parliamentary elections, the Council disqualified more than 3,600 reformist and independent candidates for the 2004 elections. Listen here or on iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/americaniranians-podcast/id1152417924. National Iranian American Council.

The Trump administration has been waging war on the nuclear deal for years. Raising up the struggles faced by Iranian human rights defenders, activists, and journalists is essential to build a future in which the U.S. and Iran enjoy positive relations and truly represent the aspirations of their people.

After a long break, Iran Chat is back and we felt this year’s series should begin with a deep dive into the current state of US-Iran relations, focusing on the very real and growing possibility of war with Iran. The UN Security Council passed a number of resolutions imposing sanctions on Iran, following the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors regarding Iran's non-compliance with its safeguards agreement and the Board's finding that Iran's nuclear activities raised questions within the competency of the Security Council. The leading attorney for Barrett’s team, Martin Minsker, is retired and could not be reached via his old firm. We discuss his rationale for this assessment during our conversation.

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