United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI): A Low-Key Yet Effective Lobby—Not as Private as It Seems

United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is a US-based organization founded in 2008 by two former US ambassadors to the United Nations, Mark Wallace and Richard Holbrooke. It began by calling on all New York hotels to boycott Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations. Subsequently, it spearheaded campaigns to pressure companies, such as the French automaker Renault, to cease investing in Iran. In 2013, UANI began receiving substantial donations from Las Vegas casino (…)