Join Us for a Webinar: US Policy Towards Iran: What Next 3/17 at 12pm EDT

US Policy Towards Iran: The Iran Nuclear Deal — What Next? March 17th, 12 pm EDT Click here to register! or join us on Facebook Live   The Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA) has a long history of relationship and engagement with the people of Iran.  Starting in the early 1800s, the church was at work in Iran establishing schools, hospitals, and other institutions serving the Iranian people.  The Synod of Iran was part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) until it gained its independence in 1934, and our relationship has informed our policy and advocacy.  The PCUSA has repeatedly called for diplomatic solutions to the conflicts between the two nations.  And, in 2018 it urged the United States to remain in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or “the Iran Nuclear Deal”, in order to best deal with nuclear proliferation issues.   The PCUSA also spoke out against the crippling US economic sanctions on Iran as ineffective if not counterproductive.   As hopes are rising that the new US administration will rejoin the JCPOA, join us to hear from experts about the current state of negotiations and political dynamics in Washington and the region.   Hear about the history of the relationship between the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the people of Iran as well as how US sanctions are creating troubling humanitarian shortages for the Iranian people.   Learn what you can do to help support US reentry into the nuclear deal! Speakers Hassan El-Tayyab, Legislative Manager for Middle East Policy Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)   Assal Rad, Senior Research Fellow The National Iranian American Council (NIAC)    Noushin Framke Armenian/Iranian American, Presbyterian Ruling Elder, Writer, and Advocate   Moderated by Catherine Gordon, Representative for International Issues Office of Public Witness