In war, it is always the people who primarily face and shoulder the consequences. Peaceful coexistence and democratic relations between countries, is the best way to achieve progress, and empower the people. In their tumultuous 20th century history, the Iranian people have struggled to achieve national unity and independence from foreign interference .
As an NGO, Mothers for Peace in Iran have been at the forefront of struggle for freedom, democracy and peace. We ask President Joe Biden and members of Congress to lift the crippling sanctions imposed by former President Trump, and unconditionally return to the nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US had unilaterally abandoned. This will clearly help restore the grounds for peace for the people of Iran and also the region at large. No doubt, Americans are aware that the Iranian people are suffering from the devastating consequences of these unprecedented sanctions.
According to all protocols and human rights treaties, all countries have the right to development. Differences can be overcome through dialogue and negotiations. First, do no harm – in other words, do not undermine any peace agreements in place, but rather expand on it. However, in violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, former President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA commitments, which had been ratified by 5+1 countries. Furthermore, as a policy of regime-change and destabilization, the Trump Administration engaged in state sponsored assassination, imposed harsh economic sanctions, and intimidated the US allies not to do business with Iran.