After Iran's presidential election it has become clear that we are on the cusp of an historic opportunity to move toward a peaceful resolution of tensions with Iran. Hassan Rouhani, a cleric who had served as Iran's principal nuclear negotiator at an earlier stage in negotiations, was elected with over 50% of the vote in a large field of candidates.. The newly elected president has been  characterized as "fair" by European negotiators who worked with him to find a solution to the nuclear issue. President-elect Hassan Roulani, in his first press conference since being elected, emphasized his interest in fashioning a new paradigm for relations with the West. "The new government feels that a new opportunity for interacting with the world has been created by the people by their votes," affirmed Rouhani. Ask your Representative, Senator Warren, and Senator-Elect Markey to Sign the Price-Dent Letter! Last week, Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Charlie Dent (R-PA) began circulating a bi-partisan sign-on letter to President Obama calling for him to seize the moment created by the Iranian people who voted for moderation and reconciliation over radicalism and confrontation. This letter is a big deal, particularly coming from the branch of government that has too often been on the hawkish side of the Iran policy debate. Now, Members of Congress will urge President Obama to pursue new negotiations with Iran, refrain from any provocative action that could jeopardize this opening, and ensure sanctions can be eased at the negotiating table. The effort is even more noteworthy because it is being led by a bipartisan pair of Congressmen. Now, we need our Massachusetts Delegation to weigh in to add its strong voice by asking our Representatives to sign the Price-Dent letter. Rep. Jim McGovern has already done so -- let's ask the rest of our delegation to join him! The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, July 17 to get as many signatures on this Congressional letter as possible. Write and call your Congressperson today. Click here to ask him or her to sign on to the Price-Dent Letter for fresh negotiations with Iran's new President. Then call his or her congressional DC office. Richard Neal 202-225-5601 Jim McGovern (say thank you!) 202-225-6101 Niki Tsongas 202-225-3411 Joseph Kennedy III 202-225-5931 Ed Markey 202-225-2836 John Tierney 202-225-8020 Mike Capuano 202-225-5111 Stephen Lynch 202-225-8273 Bill Keating 202-225-3111 Elizabeth Warren 202-224-4543 Will you take a moment to alert your Representative and Senators and show policymakers in Washington that there is real support for a peaceful solution to the U.S.-Iran standoff and a genuine desire to create a better future for Americans and Iranians? The Iranian people have spoken for peace at the ballot box. Now it is time for us to ask our Representatives and Senators to do the same on our behalf. Shelagh Foreman Program Director Massachusetts Peace Action

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