Congress is considering passage of H.R. 3364, “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.” This bill, the Iran-related parts of which passed the Senate in June (S. 722), would pos...
WASHINGTON, DC - Congress took its first vote on the Muslim ban yesterday, as an amendment to protect family members from the Muslim ban was voted down by Republican legislators 23-29. The amendm...
"We condemn the unjust detention and sentencing of Xiyue Wang, a Princeton student conducting research on the Qajar Dynasty in Iran. From the evidence made public by Iran’s Judiciary against Mr...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shayan Modarres Phone: (202) 780-9590 Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shayan Modarres, Legal Counsel for the National Iranian American Council, issu...
“We congratulate the United States, Iran, and the P5+1 on their choice to remain committed to peace over war and continue to preserve the landmark nuclear deal reached two years ago. It is a te...
I was nine years old when I finally met my grandparents. After years of only seeing them in old photos and hearing about them in my dad's stories about growing up in Tehran, they finally were able to ...
I was nine years old when I finally met my grandparents. After years of only seeing them in old photos and hearing about them in my dad’s stories about growing up in Tehran, they finally were ab...
As organizations that represent the Iranian-American community, we are deeply concerned by recent arrests of Iranians visiting and studying in the United States. At least two Iranians are curren...
If the Trump administration has any shred of humanity and decency, it will institute a grace period without delay in order to enable all lawful permanent residents, dual nationals and visa holder...
If the Trump administration has any shred of humanity and decency, it will institute a grace period without delay in order to enable all lawful permanent residents, dual nationals and visa holder...
It is difficult to be optimistic about the Middle East in 2017. With the bloodshed in Aleppo, Mosul, Yemen and elsewhere in the region, the anger, hatred and sectarian divides have only grown de...
Washington, DC – NIAC Action released a statement regarding the Senate vote to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act (H.R. 6297): We are disappointed that Congress has decided to renew the Iran S...