Trending: Iranian Divestment. Pension Divestment. Investment Divestment.

Add Texas to the list calling for divestment in Iran.

San Antonio Express News | Abbott pledges to expand ban on Texas investments in Iran

Valley Central | Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas should pass laws to block public investment in Iran

Previously on informedintel from September 22, 2015:

Or, so says United Against Nuclear Iran. 

Pension Divestment to hit a State Constitution near you.  Defund Iran wants state constitutional amendments in 2016 to mandate divestment.

What’s the divestment band wagon? Does it mean private companies that do business in Iran too?  YES. Yes, it does. In Florida,  more than $1.1 billion has been withdrawn since 2007 from companies involved with Iran. We’re talking about divestment from:

  • Royal Dutch Shell Plc
  • Cnooc Ltd.
  • Daelim Industrial Co.

Campaign Issue in the Making. 15 Governors sent a letter to President Obama calling for Iran divestment. Including:Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, New Jersey’s Chris Christie, John Kasich of Ohio and Wisconsin’s Scott Walker.

Governing: Republican Governors Use Pensions to Oppose Iran Deal

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