Sign our letter to the New York Times and Washington Post. Please help keep Common Dreams alive by making a contribution. Tell them to debunk Trump’s belligerent rhetoric and to call for diplomacy. Trump is trying to take us into war with Iran just as Bush took us into war with Iraq. Oct 08. "As Americans committed to peace and the safety of all people, we, the undersigned, apologize for the actions of our reckless, hate-filled president," the letter says, "and pledge to do everything we can to stop Trump's aggression, remove the crippling sanctions you are suffering under, and resume a process of diplomacy with your country. CODEPINK's Peace Delegation to # Iran visited the Tehran Peace Museum, where they spoke with museum workers and shared their visions of peace and solidarity.. One of our delegates read a beautiful, inspirational letter to the museum officials on behalf of Jewish Voice for Peace. Iran. Nancy Altman, James Roosevelt Jr., and Tomlin Perkins CoggeshallFinally. From: Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK info@codepink.org Subject: To the people of Iran… Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 17:28. "CodePink's letter condemns in no uncertain terms the continuing conflict. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported.Common Dreams is a small nonprofit with a big mission. She has since worked to promote greater understandings between Iranians and Americans.President Trump brought the US and Iran to the brink of a military conflict early this month by ordering a drone strike that assassinated General Soleimani in Baghdad.Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, has been hailed in the region for leading the fight against terrorist groups like Daesh.Iran responded to Trump’s aggression by launching a ballistic-missile attack on American military posts in Iraq.On Saturday, a coalition of anti-war activists organized protest rallies across the US and the world to slam the Trump administration for “a dangerous escalation of the conflict.”In a tweet about the demonstrations, CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin warned that war was still a very real possibility. "Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. The appointment of Elliott Abrams to replace Brian Hook as the next U.S. Special Representative for Iran is another low point for the Trump administration’s disastrous policy towards Iran. "May the peacemakers prevail over those who sow hatred and discord. Plan to Celebrate with Cake and Iranian Sweets in Senate, Press Invited ... Posted by CODEPINK Staffby Ridgely Fuller, of CODEPINK Maine(Note: This was first published as a letter to the editor of... Read more. # SanctionsKill Join our call for coronavirus-related diplomacy by signing here >>> https://bit.ly/2R1c7yb See More To remain an independent news source, we do not advertise, sell subscriptions or accept corporate contributions. The U.S. and Iran have been in a Cold-War style conflict for decades, but the Soleimani assassination marked a notable escalation in tensions. I remember when McCain made such a statement, I wrote a letter stating that no, you represent only the people of Arizona, that all Americans, so please ensure you remember this in the future. "Please accept our hand in friendship," says the letter. We want to live in peace and harmony. The dangerous conflict resulting from Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement will be exacerbated by a man committed to Washington’s failed policies of regime … The dangerous conflict resulting from Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear agreement will be exacerbated by a man committed to Washington’s failed policies of regime change, including in … News and opinion pieces – About Venezuela and beyondAn American peace advocacy group has collected more than 10,000 signatures for an open letter apologizing to the Iranian nation for the US aggression, particularly President Donald Trump’s “reckless” decision to order the assassination of senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.An American peace advocacy group has collected more than 10,000 signatures for an open letter apologizing to the Iranian nation for the US aggression, particularly President Donald Trump’s “reckless” decision to order the assassination of senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.“As Americans committed to peace and the safety of all people, we, the undersigned, apologize for the actions of our reckless, hate-filled president,” the letter by CODEPINK reads. “Do you regret at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?” asked S.V. “Think again. After 20,000 lies and 174 years in office, a journalist spoke truth to mendacious power during its daily hate speech. 14. May the peacemakers prevail over those who sow hatred and discord.”The peace advocacy group is sending the letter, both in English and Farsi, and a video version to the Iranian press.The Farsi version of the apology letter has been read out by Jewish American graduate student Lindsay Saligman, who traveled to Iran in March 2019. The activists further to “do everything we can to stop Trump’s aggression, remove the crippling sanctions you are suffering under, and resume a process of diplomacy with your country.”“The American people do not want a war with Iran. - Craig Brown, Co-founderOur work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.

"People everywhere are signing CODEPINK’s open letter of apology to the people of Iran. In a tweet about Saturday's demonstrations, CodePink cofounder Medea Benjamin "Think we avoided war with Iran a few weeks ago?"