Statements & Press Releases
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Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the administration’s false claims that it has triggered snapback of all UN Se...
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the administration’s false claims that it has triggered snapback of all UN Se...
نایاک بیتردید اعدام نوید افکاری را که به صورت ناگهانی، در خفا و بدون اطلاع خانوادهاش انجام شد، قویاً محکوم ...
NIAC condemns, unequivocally, the execution of Navid Afkari, which was carried out suddenly and in secret, without the knowledge of his family. We share our deepest condolences with his family, especi...
When the U.S. struck the nuclear accord with Iran in 2015, it was celebrated by the Iranian people who wanted an end to U.S. sanctions on the country and tarnished by hardliners who warned the U.S. co...
Our members have spoken: by a margin of 85%, NIAC Action members have voted to endorse Joe Biden for President! Now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. We have never endorsed in a presi...
Our members have spoken: by a margin of 85%, NIAC Action members have voted to endorse Joe Biden for President! Now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. We have never endorsed in a presi...
Washington, D.C. - Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s failed attempt to extend the UN arms...
Washington, D.C. - This week, with the release of a draft Democratic platform that includes key recommendations supported by NIAC including returning to the Iran nuclear deal and repealing the Muslim ...
The DNC should be applauded for its forward-leaning platform commitments on issues of importance to the Iranian-American community. The draft platform warns against the Trump administration’s danger...
Yesterday, millions of Iranians joined in one call: "Do not execute" (اعدام_نکنید#). The hashtag trended worldwide and united Iranians from all walks of life and different political persuasi...
Washington DC - The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) is concerned that Neuromatch Academy, a global online summer school based in the U.S. that advances public health and will teach neuroscien...