End the War in Gaza, Prevent Regional War with Iran
As the war in Gaza continues to claim more innocent lives and threaten mass famine, genocide, and a wider regional war with Iran, supporters of peace must do everything in our power to stop this crisis from escalating further.
We demand that the Biden Administration stop fueling the war with more weapons to Israel and instead finally utilize U.S. leverage and diplomacy to end the suffering and stop the conflict from spiraling into all out regional war.
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On February 15, NIAC hosted an expert panel with Lara Friedman, Daniel Levy, Barbara Slavin, and Jim Zobgy, moderated by Jamal Abdi.
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Netanyahu Expected to Stoke Iran Tensions Amid Trump White House Visit
NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House today, which comes as the administration is reportedly preparing to institute some form of “maximum pressure” sanctions pressure on Iran.

NIAC Statement on Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
A ceasefire to the brutal war in Gaza that has taken at least tens of thousands of innocent lives is long overdue and we hope it will be implemented in full, providing relief for the besieged and starved population of Gaza and freedom for all long-suffering hostages.
NIAC Statement on Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement amid reports that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to
NIAC Action Statement on First-Ever Senate Vote to Restrict Israel Military Assistance
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with National Iranian American Council Action, issued the following statement regarding the Senate vote on whether or not
NIAC Statement on Israeli Military Strikes in Iran
Washington, DC – NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement following Israel’s military strikes against targets in Iran: Last night, Israel launched an attack
NIAC Joins 110+ Organizations Urging Support for Senator Sanders’ Effort to Restrict Arms Sales to Israel
Washington, DC – On October 22, the National Iranian American Council joined more than 110 organizations in sending a letter to the United States Senate

Where Congress Stands on War with Iran
After more than a year of Israel’s war on Gaza, the U.S., Israel, and Iran now find themselves on the cusp of a disastrous, full-blown

October 7: Reflecting on a Year of Immense Destruction and Loss
Today, October 7, we mark a somber anniversary. This day marks when Hamas launched a horrific attack that killed hundreds of Israeli civilians, which was

NIAC Leads 80+ Organizations in Urging President Biden to Halt Israel’s March to Regional War
Washington, DC – National Iranian American Council (NIAC) led more than 80 organizations representing diverse American communities in sending a letter to President Biden urging

Iran Strikes on Israel Underscore Urgent Need for De-escalation
Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in response to reports that Iran conducted missile strikes inside Israel: “Our thoughts

Lebanon and Gaza Wars Threaten to Ignite U.S.-Iran Conflict
The spread of the Gaza war into Lebanon is a devastating development for those of us working to prevent a regional war that would pull
NIAC Statement: Urgent Call for U.S. Leadership to Prevent Regional War Following Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement amid further regional tensions following a major Israeli

NIAC Urges Diplomatic Action at UNGA to Prevent Escalation
Iran’s new president clearly wants to negotiate and has sent a delegation to the UN that includes its previous successful nuclear negotiating team. It would be malpractice for the Biden administration not to test this opportunity.

Israeli Escalation Continues to Threaten Regional Stability and Peace
As regional war looms and civilian casualties mount, NIAC urges the Biden administration to use all available leverage to secure a ceasefire and halt violence.

Supporting the Iranian People Means Opposing War
In 2002, the drumbeats of war started and countless talking heads in Washington, DC claimed that, if we invaded Iraq, it would bring democracy and

NIAC Statement on Assassination of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh
Israel has apparently killed its counterpart in the ceasefire negotiations and, in so doing, killed immediate hopes of ending this war before it spirals into a regional conflagration. Hamas has engaged in many clear and disturbing violations of international law, including in the October 7th attacks, but the assassination of one of its prominent leaders and ceasefire negotiators in Iran’s capital is highly provocative.

Statement on Strikes Killing Civilians Playing Soccer in Golan Heights
The reports and images of the killing of children and teens at a soccer field in the town of Majdal Shams – home to a large Druze population in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights – have been heart-breaking. We mourn them, just as we mourn the countless children and innocent civilians who have been killed in this conflict. The United States to maximize its leverage over Netanyahu to force a ceasefire deal.
NIAC Statement on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Latest Congressional Address
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest address before

Dozens of Civil Society Organizations Demand Federal Investigation Into Israeli Campaign Targeting Americans
Today NIAC led 30+ organizations in demanding the Biden administration call for an investigation and accountability into covert Israeli influence operations targeting Americans.

Do Iranian Americans Have a Stake in the War in Gaza?
The following piece was written by Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council. The ongoing war in Gaza, in which Israeli forces have
NIAC Joins 180+ Organizations to Call on U.S. Universities to End Crackdown on Student Protests in Solidarity with Gaza
Washington, DC – NIAC was one among over 180 organizations in a letter today calling on U.S. universities to end the crackdown on campus protests