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Factsheet: Who is Iran's Next President Hassan Rouhani?
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
By: NIAC Staff
On July 14, 2013, Iranians defied all expectations and managed to elect Hassan Rouhani--a moderate who campaigned to "pursue a policy of reconciliation and peace"--to be the next President of Iran.
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Al Jazeera: Iran: A victory of moderation?
Monday, June 17, 2013
By: Ghida Fakhry (Al Jazeera)
"The election of Mr. Rouhani can go a long way towards empowering people in Washington that are more pro-diplomacy," said Reza Marashi.
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Democracy Now: Iran Elects Moderate President Hassan Rouhani -- Will U.S. Respond by Easing Crippling Sanctions?
Monday, June 17, 2013
By: Amy Goodman (Democracy Now)
"Rouhani's win firmly puts the ball back in Washington's court. You say you want a moderate voice? Here you have a former nuclear negotiator that, by all accounts, is tough but fair, somebody that the West can do business with. Now we're going to see," Said Reza Marashi.
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The Takeaway: Election Results Hint at New World For Iran
Monday, June 17, 2013
By: John Hockenberry (The Takeaway)
"Now you have a new face, somebody who's smiling and blowing kisses to people who voted for him, and it doesn't mean that things are going to get better over night because diplomacy in itself is not about talking to your friends, it's about talking to your enemies" said Reza Marashi.
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NIAC's Statement on Iran's Election of Hassan Rouhani
Saturday, June 15, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
The election of Hassan Rouhani to be the next President of Iran signals a potential opening for progress on human rights inside Iran as well as nuclear diplomacy.
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The Huffington Post: Is This Iran's Moment?
Friday, June 14, 2013
By: Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani (Huff Post)
"I think the fact that the day went off relatively peacefully, there were no reports of any major kind of violence or disturbances taking place, that can generally be taken as positive," says Reza Marashi. "I think that's a testament for the Iranian people and their willingness to go to the poll at relatively high numbers."
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The Atlantic: After Torture and Persecution, Iranian Activists Work From Inside the U.S.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
By: Sune Engel Rasmussen (The Atlantic)
"Meanwhile, the Iranian economy is groaning under severe inflation, and obstacles to international financial transactions have led to a shortage of drugs and medical supplies," says Reza Marashi. "I don't want to call it unintended consequences, because the people who put the sanctions into place know this is happening,"
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After Iran Tech Sanctions Fix, are Medicine Shortages Next?
Friday, June 7, 2013
By: Ryan Costello & David Elliott (Special to Huffington Post)
Last week, a senior State Department official acknowledged something the U.S. government had previously chalked up as simply Iranian propaganda: that sanctions are contributing to medicine shortages in Iran.
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Obama Administration Doubles Down on Counterproductive Iran Sanctions
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
The Obama administration is continuing to double down on a counterproductive strategy of economic pressure that has empowered the regime, punished ordinary Iranians and hardened Iran's nuclear policy.
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Reuters: U.S. to Loosen Sanctions on Iran for Mobile Phones, Gadgets
Thursday, May 30, 2013
By: Anna Yukhananov (Reuters)
"Of all the sanctions, this was the most egregious example of sanctions that were clearly hurting ordinary people, clearly undermining civil society and the ability of human rights and pro-democracy defenders to organize," said Jamal Abdi, NIAC's Policy Director.
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Obama Lifts Sanctions, Iranians Win, Regime Loses
Thursday, May 30, 2013
By: Trita Parsi, Jamal Abdi (Special to HuffingtonPost)
This morning, President Obama did the unthinkable. He lifted sanctions on Iran. No, we're not talking about sanctions that some say should be lifted in exchange Iranian nuclear concessions. He lifted these sanctions unilaterally.
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BBC: US Lifts Ban on Mobile Phones and Software for Iran
Thursday, May 30, 2013
By: BBC
"Lifting these sanctions is an extremely positive step," said policy director Jamal Abdi."There was no better example of sanctions that undermined human rights and civil society efforts of Iranians, and helped the regime."
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Bloomberg: U.S. to Ease Iran Sanctions on Laptops, Mobile Phones
Thursday, May 30, 2013
By: Terry Atlas (Bloomberg)
President Barack Obama's administration plans to lift U.S. trade sanctions that bar sales of consumer communications equipment and software to ordinary Iranians, according to the National Iranian American Council.
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NIAC Applauds Lifting of Communications Sanctions for Iranians
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
NIAC applauds the Obama Administration's anticipated decision to lift sanctions on consumer communication tools for the Iranian people tomorrow. This long sought action will help ensure sanctions do not block important consumer communication hardware, software, and services for ordinary Iranians.
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The Times of Israel: Senate Backs Israel in event of Strike on Iran Nuclear Weapon Program
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: Haviv Ratigg Gur (The Times of Israel)
"Washington and Tehran are stuck in vicious cycle of mutual escalation that can only be broken through the give and take of serious negotiations, not through further saber rattling,"said Jamal Abdi, NIAC's Policy Director.
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APF: US House Panel Backs Stiff New Iran Sanctions
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: APF
Pro-diplomacy group the National Iranian American Council decried the House and Senate measures as "saber rattling" that will merely stoke tensions with Iran.
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Bloomberg: Iran Bars Rafsanjani From Presidential Field of Eight
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: Ladane Nasseri (Bloomberg)
"Candidates who made it to the list are extremely loyal to Khamenei and a few others who are more or less irrelevant, this is not so much a fight to get the votes of the people but to get the vote of Khamenei," said Trita Parsi.
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Tell Obama to Lift Sanctions on Communications Tools
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: NIAC Action Alert
As Iran prepares for another election that is unlikely to be fair or free, it is time to end sanctions on personal communications devices that undermine the democratic aspirations of ordinary Iranians.
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Inter Press Service: U.S. Congress Moves Toward Full Trade Embargo on Iran
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: Jim Lobe (Inter Press Service)
"Congress should abstain from any more reckless threats or sanctions that push us closer to the brink of war with Iran," Jamal Abdi of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) said of the Senate action.
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Tell Obama to Lift Sanctions on Communications Tools
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: NIAC Action Alert
As Iran prepares for another election that is unlikely to be fair or free, it is time to end sanctions on personal communications devices that undermine the democratic aspirations of ordinary Iranians.
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Iran's March to Naked Dictatorship?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: Trita Parsi (Special to HuffingtonPost)
The next few weeks in Iran -- with the elections and the political drama around it -- can prove decisive in determining whether a non-violent, narrow and arduous path towards democratization will remain in the medium term or whether the Middle Eastern powerhouse will turn more repressive, unfree and undemocratic for years to come.
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You're Invited: Davis A panel discussion in review of impacts of sanctions on Iranian Health & Education
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: Sahar Fahimi
Please join Senses Cultural at UC Davis on June 2, 2013 for a panel discussion on the negative impacts of sanctions on the people of Iran, featuring NIAC President Trita Parsi.
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Congress Escalates Iran Standoff with Support for Israeli Strikes, Sanctions
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
NIAC's statement regarding Senate passage of S.Res.65, a resolution conveying U.S. support for potential Israeli military strikes on Iran, and House committee approval of new sanctions.
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Congress Debates War, Sanctions, Diplomacy and MEK with Top Obama Officials
Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: NIAC Staff - News
The House and Senate each held hearings on Iran policy, including sanctions, diplomacy, and war with top administration officials from the State and Treasury departments.
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Why Now Is the Time For Syria Diplomacy
Thursday, May 16, 2013
By: Trita Parsi (Special to the Daily Beast)
A peaceful and sustainable resolution to the Syrian crisis is not within reach in the short-term. But a significant reduction in the violence and bloodshed can be achieved because the appetite for diplomacy is stronger now than at anytime in the past two years.
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