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February 26, 2013

Council Hosts Press Conference for Former Diplomats & Hostages of the Iran Hostage Crisis

Former Hostages Call for Expanding Talks with Iran

February 25, 2013
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Amb. Laingen addresses assembled press; Amb. Limbert (R)

Press Releases:

  • February 25, 2013: Former Hostages Call for Expanding Talks with Iran
  • February 15, 2013: Former Hostages Call for Diplomacy to Prevent War & Nuclear Armed Iran

Statements:

  • Ambassador Bruce Laingen: Don’t Hold Successful Diplomacy Hostage to History
  • Ambassador John Limbert: After Argo: Broadening the Dialogue Can Break the U.S.-Iran Deadlock
  • Brig. General John Johns: Lack of a Military Solution to Solve Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Coverage:

  • FOX 5 (WTTG)
  • ABC 7 (WJLA)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Lobe Log
  • Al Arabiya
  • National Security Newswire
  • RTVi (Russian)
  • Al-Monitor
  • Think Progress
  • IHA: Turkish News Agency (Turkish)
  • Independent European Daily Express
  • National Iranian American Council Blog
  • Nukes of Hazard
  • Examiner.com

The event was a co-production of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, Friends Committee on National Legislation and National Iranian American Council.

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