For two decades, Iranian American author Azadeh Moaveni has boldly covered the Middle East as both a journalist and a writer. Her work, much of which has been informed by her experiences traveling, ...
Iranian-American author Dina Nayeri’s work has garnered her many accolades, including the 2018 UNESCO City of Literature Paul Engle Prize. Her short stories and essays have appeared in such notabl...
Author of the critically acclaimed book, Call Me Zebra, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi is a gifted young writer whose journey has taken her around the world — from the U.S., to Iran, to Italy and C...
Art, films, and literature flourish in Iran, despite the limitations and restrictions writers and artists navigate in the quest to express themselves. A love of art and literature extends to all of us...
Pride. For countless Iranian-Americans, a hyphenated identity can be a great source of pride, an appreciation of the opportunities afforded to them in the land they live in while simultaneously a ...
The holidays are a great time to catch-up on reading. At NIAC, we would like to share some of our personal favorite books related to Iran or written by an Iranian-American author. ...
NIAC is calling on Bank of America to immediately end discriminatory practices against Iranians and Iranian Americans and to conduct a full review of its procedures related to the suspension bank...
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) applauds today’s unanimous decision in the Supreme Court of the United States rejecting the seizure of ancient Iranian antiquities, ending an over de...
Washington, DC - The US Census Bureau once again declined to add a Middle East and North African (MENA) category for the 2020 census. Many Americans of Middle-Eastern descent, including Iranian A...
Washington, DC - The US Census Bureau once again declined to add a Middle East and North African (MENA) category for the 2020 census. Many Americans of Middle-Eastern descent, including Iranian A...
As Iranian Americans, our hearts go out to all of those who were impacted by yesterday’s tragic earthquake that struck near the Iran-Iraq border. Initial reporting indicates that it is the dea...
According to Shayan Modarres, legal counsel for the National Iranian American Council: “We applaud the court's decision in blocking this unconstitutional third attempt at a Muslim Ban. This ...