American Chemical Society, in Reversal, Reinstates 36 Iranian Members
By BURTON BOLLAG
The American Chemical Society announced on Friday that it had reversed an earlier decision to expel its members in Iran and will allow all 36 scientists in that country to rejoin. The group had earlier said that having such members put the society in violation of U.S. trade sanctions against Iran.
The decision to remove the Iranians drew protests from academics, especially from Iranians living in the United States.
But a statement placed on the society's Web site on Friday said that, after further reviewing its legal options and after consulting with the federal agency overseeing the trade sanctions, the society's Board of Directors had decided to reinstate the Iranians.
http://www.waysnet.org/en/2007/may/16/0350/khosrow_allaf_akbari/american_chemical_society_in_reversal_reinstates_36_iranian_membersSome good news.