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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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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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State Department Criticizes Iran on Lack of Religious Freedom
Thursday, May 23, 2013
By: Conor Hughes - News
The International Religious Freedom Report describes a deterioration of respect for religious freedom by Iran's government, including through harassment, imprisonment, and discrimination of religious practices and minorities.
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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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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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Why Sanctions on Iran are not Working
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By: Trita Parsi & Reza Marashi (Special to AlJazeera)
By failing to offer a credible exit from the sanctions pain, neither the Iranian government nor stakeholders in the Iranian system believe that a change in nuclear policy will lead to the alleviation of their economic suffering.
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Three Paths toward a Nuclear Deal with Iran
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By: Reza Marashi (Special to Ploughshares Fund)
1) Balance the offer sheet.
2) Broaden the discussion.
3) Start with the end in mind.
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New Congressional Sanctions Push Aimed at Killing Iran Diplomacy
Friday, May 10, 2013
By: Jamal Abdi (Special Lobe Log)
The notion that U.S. sanctions on Iran are supposed to act as diplomatic leverage to get a nuclear deal may be dispelled once and for all by a new Congressional action now in the works.
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Iran Sanctions Stifling Iran's Freedom Movement
Thursday, May 9, 2013
By: Ryan Costello (Special to CNN)
Sweeping sanctions on Iran appear to have claimed their latest victim: the Samsung App store. Samsung has reportedly decided to block access to its App store in Iran from May 22.
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New York Times: Senate Bill Would Halt Iran's Access to an Estimated $100 Billion in Cash
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By: Rick Glad Stone (New York Times)
"When we've cemented a sanctions escalation path, we're creating a trajectory toward actual confrontation," said Trita Parsi, the founder of NIAC, a Washington group that opposes sanctions. Some Iranian leaders, he said, see the sanctions "as a train that can only go in one direction and has no brakes."
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Wilson Center: The Media & Iran's Nuclear Program: An analysis of U.S. and U.K. coverage, 2009-2012
Monday, April 29, 2013
By: Darya Razavi, Middle East Progra
Marashi argued further that there has not been an honest and thorough discussion in the media about the economic and political viability of war with Iran, taking into account the potential costs and benefits associated with military action.
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Congressman Urges U.S. to Foment Ethnic Tension in Iran
Friday, April 26, 2013
By: Solmaz Elmi-Sarabi
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, has never been shy about promoting ethnic separatism and supporting violent groups as a way to pressure Iran.
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US Raises the Stakes in Military Game of Chicken with Iran
Monday, April 22, 2013
By: Jamal Abdi &Solmaz Elmi-Sarabi (Special to PS Europe)
While inside the US Congress the sentiment may be that the military option against Iran has to be more credible - a spate of new reports suggest that it is actually the diplomatic option that is in dire need of a boost.
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Washington Post: Ahmadinejad's Top Aide Ponders Run
Friday, April 19, 2013
By: Jason Rezaian (Washington Post)
"The rules of the game have been known and largely followed for three decades, and the cutthroat nature of Iranian politics is now being shaped by the Ahmadinejad camp repeatedly pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable by the Islamic Republic's own standards," said Reza Marashi.
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Time for Humanitarian Fix to Iran Sanctions
Friday, April 19, 2013
By: Jamal Abdi - Analysis
In the past week, Iran has been struck by two earthquakes that have killed dozens of people and leveled hundreds of homes. And because of the political standoff with Iran's government, Americans--including Iranian Americans with family in the affected regions--are largely unable to provide any help.
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Iranian-American Coalition Reiterates Call for Obama to Allow Earthquake Relief
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
In the aftermath of the second deadly earthquake to strike Iran within a week, a coalition of organizations have reiterated their call for President Obama to ensure sanctions do not impede humanitarian assistance.
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Don't Let Sanctions Block Relief for Iran's Earthquake Victims
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
By: NIAC Action Alert
In the aftermath of two severe earthquakes, it is vital that relief is not obstructed. Please take a moment to send a letter to President Obama to urge him to act so that sanctions do not in any way block earthquake relief efforts in Iran.
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Senate Resolution Brings U.S. Closer to War Against Iran
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
The National Iranian American Council strongly opposes today's Senate Foreign Relations Committee adoption of S.Res.65, a resolution conveying U.S. support for potential Israeli military strikes on Iran.
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Senate Considers Iraq-Style Regime Change Policy for Iran
Friday, April 12, 2013
By: Ryan Costello (Special to Huffington Post)
A bipartisan group of Senators led by Mark Kirk (R-IL) is reportedly considering a new, draconian round of sanctions on Iran that could only be lifted if Iran moves "toward a free and democratically elected government."
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Coalition to Obama: Ensure Sanctions Don't Block Iran Earthquake Relief
Thursday, April 11, 2013
By: NIAC Press Release
In the aftermath of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Iran, a coalition of Iranian-American, human rights, and humanitarian organizations called on President Obama to ensure sanctions do not impede relief efforts.
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