TELL THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL:
Don't Cave Into Washington on Iran!

November 21, 2009 Subject: To the Governments of Security Council Members: On April 28 you were called upon to consider a report from the International Atomic Energy Agency evaluating Iran's nuclear program. The IAEA is unequivocal that there is no evidence that Iran has diverted nuclear materials to weapons. And yet escalating rhetoric from Washington continues to threaten sanctions and other "painful consequences" against Iran. According to recent credible reports, the U.S. government is engaged in serious planning for air strikes against Iran, including the possibility of using nuclear weapons. In this circumstance, members of the Security Council have a grave responsibility to prevent Washington from launching an attack against Iran or using nuclear weapons, and to work diligently for a diplomatic solution. Like you, we recognize that nuclear weapons represent the most serious threat to all our lives, our children's future, indeed to our planet. Like you, we support the decision of the International Court of Justice that said even threatening to use nuclear weapons is illegal. Like you, we are appalled that the United States is considering actually using nuclear weapons against Iran, a non-nuclear weapons state, thus undermining the entire legal framework of disarmament and non-proliferation that so many governments, millions of people around the world, and the United Nations itself, have worked so hard to build and protect. We urge members of the Council to prevail upon the United States to rule out the option of using nuclear weapons, to commit to meeting its own disarmament obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and to refrain from undertaking any military action against Iran. More than three years ago, when the United States falsely claimed that weapons of mass destruction in Iraq threatened international peace and security, the Security Council recognized the lies, rejected the pressure, and refused to approve any use of force. On that occasion the United States and United Kingdom invaded anyway, launching an aggressive war in direct violation of the United Nations Charter and the Nuremberg Charter. Iraqis and others in the region continue to pay the price for that invasion today. Now the Council must again avoid adopting a resolution regarding Iran that gives Washington any basis whatever for claiming that U.S. military action is somehow enforcing UN decisions. Diplomatic solutions are within reach and members of the Security Council must find ways for them to be achieved. As part of that effort, we remind you that the Council is already on record (1991, Resolution 687, Article 14) in support of "establishing in the Middle East a zone free from weapons of mass destruction and all missiles for their delivery." We call on you to reaffirm that commitment, and to immediately convene a regional and international conference aimed at establishing throughout the Middle East just such a covenant, aimed at eliminating all weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, from the region for all time. We call on you to remember: --That any preventive military strike against Iran is illegal. --That even threatening a nuclear strike against Iran is illegal --That a nuclear strike would have dire consequences for Iran, the region, and perhaps the entire world. Stand with us against war. Stand with us for negotiations, international law, and disarmament. Signed, We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Add me to the following list(s): UFPJ Nat'l Alerts/Updates Stay informed and take action with regular updates from United for Peace and Justice. (Low-volume, average 1-2 emails per week.)