Sina Toossi, a research analyst at the Washington-based National Iranian American Council (NIAC), said appointing Hook to head the new policy initiative puts the US "on the path to war with Iran"...
Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, described the announcement as “heavy on accusations and demands, and rather empty on substance,” saying it was “not clear wh...
“While Iranians are rightfully deeply frustrated with the clerical government, that doesn’t automatically translate into an embrace of Trump’s policies,” wrote Trita Parsi, president of t...
“The EU has taken some tough steps but will need to do more to ensure trade can continue without exposing companies to the sanctions," Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Cou...
There are “reports in Israeli media that Trump [and] Rouhani may hold a meeting during September [United Nations General Assembly],” notes Sina Toossi of the National Iranian American Council...
"I have little hope that the current Congress will act," Jamal Abdi, head of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), told BuzzFeed News in an email. "We have urged lawmakers to introduce le...
In response to Trump's offer to meet with Iran's leadership, Trita Parsi, founder and president emeritus of NIAC, says that "it would be quite inaccurate to call [the offer] an olive branch." He ...
Sina Toossi, a research associate at NIAC, says that if Trump really wants the Iranian meeting, it's on him to rebuild any lost trust. ...
Statements like those from Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton prompted Trita Parsi of the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC) to assert that “the appointment of Bolton is essentia...
Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, said Trump would have to offer Iran “concessions, and not just threats and demands” to bring a positive response. “If this i...
“If this is Trump’s idea of pivoting to diplomacy, it stands little chance of success,” Trita Parsi, president of NIAC said. “If Trump is truly genuine about reaching a ‘better deal’ ...
Discussing the current status of US-Iran relations, Trita Parsi, founder and president of NIAC, states that he does not believe the United States is in the position or has the capacity to affect ...