Crane Manufacturer, UNIC, Ends Business With Iran
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United Against Nuclear Iran has warned construction companies of Iran’s grisly misuse of cranes. (Hapal, Creative Commons)
The decision comes on the heels of two other companies, Tadano and Terex, which ended relations with Iran following awareness campaigns by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) warning construction companies of Iran’s grisly misuse of cranes.
Officials from UNIC wrote to United Against Nuclear Iran, stating that they will no longer sell products to Iran or profit from such sales. The company added that they "will not accept orders for any of our products if such products are known to be destined for Iran."
"UANI commends UNIC for refusing to do business in Iran and taking a stand against Iran's ghastly public execution binge," said the president of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), Mark Wallace, in a public statement. "UANI calls on all crane companies to end their business in Iran and their indirect investment in Iran's barbaric execution campaign."
In a Los Angeles Times op-ed Wallace named several hydraulic crane manufacturers, including UNIC and Tadano, as doing business with Iran. In the editorial Wallace called on these companies to take a "principled stand of renouncing their business ties with the regime until Iran becomes a civilized member of the international community."
United Against Nuclear Iran first brought the issue to the attention of the crane manufacturer in May. In a press release on its website, UANI included photographs of UNIC cranes used in public executions.
According to Amnesty International, more than 135 executions have taken place in Iran just this year. At least 13 of those executions were public hangings.
As a result of the regime's sponsorship of terror and human rights abuses, UANI has worked to implement debarment laws in California and Florida that make it illegal for companies doing business with Iran from receiving state contracts. In a telephone interview, UANI said they are working to encourage other states to pass similar legislation and will continue to identify companies doing business with Iran.
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World should stop first exporting home technoligies to Israel to bulid new cities in palestinian occupied lands.
You do exactly against. First stop Israel. United against Racism of Israel : UARI.
I beleive you are paid by Israel and you wont do anything against it, but I am also very sad to see people - a human being - like you so hatred against a muslim country! All muslim countries.
Shame on you, anonymous. No where is hate for Iran or Persians mentioned in this article. I haven't seen this story anywhere except on Neon Tommy. As a person of Persian heritage I am thankful that some journalists still take notice that the bulk of Persians are democracy loving and hate our government. Any government that uses cranes to hang innocent protesters, social/religious minorities and people who speak up against the regime in Iran is despicable. Blaming the Jews and Israelis while ignoring the regime in Iran won't fix our problems.
This is not hatred of Muslim countries. In case you haven't noticed, this regime has been murdering people for speaking out against their human rights abuses for decades now. They use these cranes to hang prisoners of conscience who would dare to protest out in the streets against this regime.
I am very sad to see anyone ignore the fact these cranes are used to hang innocent people, some Muslim and some not, by Iran's government. Anyone who rushes to the defense of Iran's regime has no business attacking anyone. In Israel people are protesting right now over housing. No one is shooting them down in the streets or putting them in jails. In Iran protesting against the government can warrant rape, jailing, execution or reprisals against ones family. You are insane if you think anyone who points this out is "paid by Israel."
Many thanks. Iran need such help from UANI!! Crane is not a sofisticated technology, but unfortunatly Iranian bussiness man have learned to import everything and always those interest groups try against producing home developed cranes. You are actually those industrial sectors in Iran and it is very good.
I promise you that if you fight more harder you can make Iranians the most powerful industerial nation of the world. Please do it stronger.
in 2012 or 2013 you for sure, will find the first Iranina cran maker company exporting its products to international market! Good luck.
Iran need you. Iran is not Israel that can not stay a day without the US help.
We're sure your beloved Iranian government will still find a way to dehumanize their own citizens. At least western nations should stop funding it and indirectly feeding it. Yes, Iran is not Israel. In Israel people can protest in the streets without being shot at and put in jail. In Iran people protesting in the streets were raped, incarcerated or executed by their government.
All this companies after couple of month are returning Back. if you think they will pass on a rich market like iran to please jewish lawmaker in US or isreal lobby there that is just your fantasy. the only one that being tricked are american companies. read IMF report and you get why is that.
Islamic republic regime days are numbered