No Sanctions, No War!

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Over the past few weeks many Iranian-Canadians have been concerned as the drums of war are sounding more and more loudly. With Donald Trump’s reckless policy against against Iran, It is crucial for our leadership in Canada to stand up for peace and dialogue.

Unfortunately, Canada has thus far been missing in action on this important issue. Furthermore, pro-sanctions and pro-war lobby groups have been active in Ottawa, pushing for Canada to follow Trump’s policy against Iran.

We need to stand together and advocate for peace.

Please contact your parliamentarians and government officials and ask them to support ...

Over the past few weeks many Iranian-Canadians have been concerned as the drums of war are sounding more and more loudly. With Donald Trump’s reckless policy against against Iran, It is crucial for our leadership in Canada to stand up for peace and dialogue.

Unfortunately, Canada has thus far been missing in action on this important issue. Furthermore, pro-sanctions and pro-war lobby groups have been active in Ottawa, pushing for Canada to follow Trump’s policy against Iran.

We need to stand together and advocate for peace.

Please contact your parliamentarians and government officials and ask them to support peace and diplomacy with Iran. Our message is simple: "No Sanctions, No War!"

Use this simple tool to contact your Member of Parliament and Senators and tell them that you expect them to stand up against war and sanctions. Let's stand together and do our part today. Tell your MPs: No Sanctions, No War!

ما در کانادا چه کاری میتوانیم انجام دهیم؟

گروه های حامی تحریم و جنگ سعی میکنند با فشار و لابی سیاسی در اتاوا دولت کانادا را نیز با سیاست های دولت ترامپ علیه ایران همراه کنند. همراه هم ما ایرانیان مخالف تحریم و جنگ میتوانیم صدای خود را به گوش مجلس و دولت کانادا برسانیم. از طریق لینک زیر متن پیشنهادی را برای نمایندگان خود ارسال کنید و از آنها بخواهید از صلح و دیپلماسی با ایران حمایت کنند

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I am writing to you as a constituent who is extremely concerned about the situation in the Middle East and in particular Iran. Due to the misguided policies of Donald Trump, not only is the Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA) in danger of collapsing, but we are now also facing the very real possibility of war. The Iranian people, who are already suffering under unilateral US sanctions, now have to contend with the possibility of a disastrous war. Here, I am including quotes from senior US senators who are warning about Trump’s Iran policy and the real possibility of another disastrous war in the Middle East:

US Senator Tom Udall: “Nearly a year after abandoning the JCPOA with little to show for their diplomatic failure, the administration is pulling directly from the same failed playbook that launched us into war with Iraq – barreling toward an open-ended conflict in the Middle East that the American people do not want and that Congress has not authorized.”

US Senator Jack Reed: “It’s a series of actions by the administration — declaring the [IRGC] a terrorist group, eliminating the waivers in terms of oil — all of that is producing a counter-reaction from the Iranians, creating a potentially very serious situation in the region”

US Senator Bernie Sanders: "Trump has isolated the US from its closest allies and put us on a dangerous path to conflict. We should rejoin the deal and work with allies to effectively enforce it.”

Unfortunately, Canada has thus far been missing in action on this important issue, even while the region would benefit considerably from Canadian advocacy for peace and multilateralism.

I therefore ask you as my parliamentarian to:

- Ask the Canadian government to start working with our EU partners to help Iranian people in facing US unjust sanctions and to ensure the survival of the JCPOA.

- Support the efforts of our European allies in preserving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Canada’s European allies have announced their plans for setting up a special payment mechanism to facilitate lawful trade with Iran. Canada must help its allies by joining the special payment system and supporting their efforts on the international stage.

- Do not support sanctions against Iran. Canada should not follow the US policy against Iran. Any further Canadian sanctions against Iran at a time when Canada’s European allies are trying to resuscitate Iran nuclear deal will isolate Canada from Europe’s multilateral approach of diplomatic engagement and would bring us closer to policies of Donald Trump.

- Support diplomatic relations with Iran. The Canadian government should take steps to diplomatically re-engage with Iran. The Harper government cut diplomatic relations with Iran back in 2012 with no credible reason as to why suspending relations would be in Canada’s best interest. A lack of diplomatic relations with Iran has hampered Canada’s ability to have positive influence in the region. Also, without a mission in Iran, Canada has been unable to offer consular assistance and protect the rights of Canadian citizens in Iran at times of need.

- Support measures that would help the Iranian people to ensure they can access humanitarian goods including medicine and medical equipment.

- Oppose efforts of the pro-sanctions and pro-war lobby groups in Ottawa, in particular groups affiliated with the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK or also known as NCRI and PMOI), that support Trump’s irresponsible withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal and his destabilizing policies towards Iran.

Time and again we have witnessed that resorting to sanctions, coercive tactics and regime change policies to force change in the Middle East have proven to be disastrous and destabilizing. I ask you to support peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy.

I am looking forward to your response.

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