Final push: Sept 1 rally hits Iran deal

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With Congress racing toward action on the Iranian nuclear deal, a major protest against the pact is set for next Tuesday, Sept. 1, outside the Manhattan offices of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand who announced she would vote to support the pact.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman will headline the bipartisan rally. Family members of victims of Iranian terror will also speak.

“Moral outrage is what New Yorkers feel about this dangerous deal because the Iranian regime has shown itself, since taking the American embassy in 1979, to be vile law breakers with complete disregard for human life,” said Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, a rally coordinator.

Protesters will line the street in front of 780 Third Ave., between 49th and 50th streets, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm,

Tuesday protest is being organized by the Stop Iran Rally Coalition. Additional information is at StopIranRally.org