End the War in Gaza, Prevent Regional War with Iran
As the war in Gaza continues to claim more innocent lives and threaten mass famine, genocide, and a wider regional war with Iran, supporters of peace must do everything in our power to stop this crisis from escalating further.
We demand that the Biden Administration stop fueling the war with more weapons to Israel and instead finally utilize U.S. leverage and diplomacy to end the suffering and stop the conflict from spiraling into all out regional war.
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On February 15, NIAC hosted an expert panel with Lara Friedman, Daniel Levy, Barbara Slavin, and Jim Zobgy, moderated by Jamal Abdi.
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NIAC Joins 180+ Organizations to Call on U.S. Universities to End Crackdown on Student Protests in Solidarity with Gaza
Washington, DC – NIAC was one among over 180 organizations in a letter today calling on U.S. universities to end the crackdown on campus protests
NIAC Joins Over 100 Organizations to Call for UNRWA Restoration
NIAC was one among over 100 organizations in a letter sent today to President Biden, Speaker Johnson and Leader Schumer expressing concern over Congress’s decision
With Israel and Iran on the Brink, Congress Doubles Down on War Path in the House
Congress is exploiting recent tensions to jam through a series of hawkish approaches toward Iran and the Middle East as a whole, including legislation to push forward a ban on U.S. travel to Iran and a package that provides billions to send weapons to Israel and an expansion of broad Iran sanctions.
NIAC Action New York travels to Washington DC to demand a Ceasefire Now and No War with Iran
NIAC Action’s New York Chapter sponsored and led a team of 23 volunteers from New York City down to D.C. to meet with leading lawmakers from New York – including staff for the Senate majority and House minority leaders – to call for a ceasefire, halting an escalation to war with Iran, surging humanitarian aid and halting all offensive weapons transfers to Israel.
Congress Includes Iran Sanctions in $26 Billion Israel Aid Bill
Congress is poised to advance – with President Biden’s endorsement – a massive $26 billion Israeli military aid package that includes several billions of dollars
CBC As It Happens: Israel Iran Strike
“The decision by Israel to conduct that strike, I do think was extremely reckless. And I think it is just a question of whether it was reckless out of, you know, negligence or hubris, or was it deliberately reckless? And, you know, my, my great fear is that it really was — the intention was — to provoke Iran, whether it’s to take the focus off of what is happening in Gaza, whether it is to regionalize the war and force the U.S. to enter directly to confront Iran.”
NIAC Statement on Israeli Strikes in Isfahan, Iran
We were deeply disturbed by the reports of an Israeli military strike in Isfahan last night which risked triggering a new cycle of violence in the brewing conflict between Israel and Iran. We call on Iran and Israel to stand down from further retaliation and respect international law, and for President Biden to finally move with urgency to de-conflict and end the war in Gaza.
NIAC Statement on Iranian Retaliation Against Israel
We are deeply concerned that Iranian retaliatory strikes following Israel’s April 1 attack on its diplomatic compound in Damascus will move the region even further from the path to peace and security. Now is the time for restraint and diplomacy, not more military escalation. Anyone who yearns for a future in which Iranians are free of the shackles of authoritarianism must reject war and work for peace and diplomacy.
Israeli Attack Kills Senior Iranian Officials in Damascus, Deepening Regional Tensions
On Monday, Israeli warplanes destroyed a building in Damascus that was reportedly part of the Iranian Embassy compound in Syria, killing seven including three senior
2024 Annual Member Survey Report
NIAC & NIAC Action 2024 Annual Member Survey The policies and priorities of the National Iranian American Council have been determined by our volunteers and
Michigan Democrats Deliver Biden Campaign a Wake-up Call
Michigan’s Democratic primary delivered a stark wake-up call to the Biden administration. President Biden’s bear hug of Israel and by extension Netanyahu, even as it
Panel Recap: The War in Gaza and the Prospect of Regional War
The War in Gaza and the Prospect of Regional War “Criminally negligent is the word,” said James Zogby, Founder and President of the Arab American
Senate Passes Unrestricted Military Aid for Israel in Massive Supplemental Bill
Washington, DC – Early this morning, the Senate approved its supplemental foreign aid package that includes over $13 billion in military assistance to Israel without
NIAC Statement on Upcoming Vote for Senate Supplemental Aid Package
National Iranian American Council Action is deeply concerned by the supplemental package that may receive a vote in the U.S. Senate this week. The decision
NIAC Statement on U.S. Retaliatory Strikes Following Loss of 3 American Servicemembers in Jordan
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following reports that the U.S. has launched the first
NIAC joins 80 Organizations in Letter to President Biden Urging Diplomacy and Ceasefire Amid Increased Military Strikes
On February 1st, 2024, NIAC joined 80 organizations in a letter addressed to President Biden urging that, amid recently escalated military strikes between U.S. forces
The Threat of Another Muslim Ban is No Cover for Biden
With the 2024 Presidential Election on the horizon, many who supported Joe Biden in his first contest against Donald Trump are facing a moral and
بیانیه نایاک در رابطه با حمله تروریستی کرمان
واشنگتن دی سی – در پی دو انفجار اخیر که در سالگرد ترور ژنرال قاسم سلیمانی در کرمان اتفاق افتاد٬ جمال عبدی٬ رئیس شورای ملی
NIAC Statement on Kerman Terrorist Attack in Iran
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement after two explosions killed scores of Iranians who had gathered to mark the anniversary
The U.S. Must Reign in Regional Escalation Before Wider War Breaks Out
Washington, DC – NIAC released the following statement regarding escalating tensions in the Middle East: “We are deeply concerned that the United States is being
With End of Humanitarian Pause, Risks of Disastrous Regional War Return
The brief humanitarian pause to the horrific warfare in Israel and Palestine between November 24 and December 1 delivered concrete results: more than 100 hostages