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September 26, 2023

Iranian singer and composer Mehdi Yarrahi has not only captured hearts with his soulful melodies and poignant lyrics but has also faced mounting criticism and official bans for using his platform to address social and political issues. This is the story of Yarrahi, a musician whose career has paralleled his life as an activist and […]

September 20, 2023

Washington, DC – On September 20th, NIAC Action was among twenty-one organizations, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and National Immigration Law Center, that called on Congress to remove discriminatory restrictions on the purchase of agriculture from the annual defense policy bill. In a letter to Members of Congress, the groups highlight […]

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May 26, 2022

 “22 million people {in Afghanistan} are deeply food insecure. Most pockets in the country are either one or two steps away from famine. One million Afghan children are at risk for death,” said Arash Azizzada of Afghans for a Better Tomorrow. Azizzada was underscoring the dire humanitarian impacts of U.S. sanctions during NIAC’s expert […]

September 13, 2023

جمال عبدی، مدیر شورای ملی ایرانیان آمریکا (نایاک) در واکنش به پیشنهاد الیوت آبرامز، نماینده ویژه دولت آمریکا در امور ایران در زمان دولت ترامپ و رابرت منندز، رئیس کمیته روابط خارجی سنا (دموکرات از ایالت نیوجرسی) درباره ممنوعیت سفر از آمریکا به ایران، بیانیه زیر را صادر کرد:

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August 8, 2023

Transparency is core to NIAC’s values. Here is a breakdown of some of our work in 2023 through the month of August. 

August 3, 2023

The National Iranian American Council wrote Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to continue efforts to expedite visas and refugee processing for Iranian nationals, with a specific focus on Iranian students. Unfortunately, Iranian students are encountering difficulties in securing visas via administrative backlogs and unexplained rejections.

August 3, 2023

NIAC is glad to join with John Yang, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice to call for Americans to unite to reject 21st Century ‘alien land laws’. Read our latest joint op-ed in The Hill here.

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June 25, 2020

“The Trump administration broke the international consensus around Iran that took years to build,” said Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “I think this will go down as an epic strategic blunder during the Trump Era.” DiMaggio was speaking on NIAC’s recent panel examining current and future U.S. policy toward Iran, entitled “A Maximum Pressure Exit Strategy: Can the U.S. Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Before it’s Too Late?” Joining DiMaggio as panelists were Jamal Abdi, President of NIAC, and Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund. Sanam Shantyaei, Senior Journalist at France 24, led the panel as moderator. 

July 21, 2023

برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید National Iranian American Council Action urges the Senate to vote against Rounds Amendment #813 to S.2226, the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is scheduled for a vote this afternoon. The amendment imposes discriminatory restrictions on the purchase of agricultural property based solely on […]

May 23, 2023

** Last updated August 8th, 2023 ** Bills that have become law: State/Federal Bill Description Status Florida SB 264 Prohibits certain individuals from “countries of concern” from purchasing property in many locations in the state. Individuals purchasing many forms of property in Florida will now have to sign an affidavit claiming they are not “domiciled” […]

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September 20, 2023

Washington, DC – On September 20th, NIAC Action was among twenty-one organizations, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and National Immigration Law Center, that called on Congress to remove discriminatory restrictions on the purchase of agriculture from the annual defense policy bill. In a letter to Members of Congress, the groups highlight […]

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June 25, 2020

“The Trump administration broke the international consensus around Iran that took years to build,” said Suzanne DiMaggio, senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “I think this will go down as an epic strategic blunder during the Trump Era.” DiMaggio was speaking on NIAC’s recent panel examining current and future U.S. policy toward Iran, entitled “A Maximum Pressure Exit Strategy: Can the U.S. Save the Iran Nuclear Deal Before it’s Too Late?” Joining DiMaggio as panelists were Jamal Abdi, President of NIAC, and Joe Cirincione, President of the Ploughshares Fund. Sanam Shantyaei, Senior Journalist at France 24, led the panel as moderator. 

August 4, 2023

Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement regarding reports that U.S. Marines would imbed with oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf, following tit for tat seizures of oil tankers from the U.S. and Iran in recent months: “The enforcement of unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran, […]

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September 26, 2023

Iranian singer and composer Mehdi Yarrahi has not only captured hearts with his soulful melodies and poignant lyrics but has also faced mounting criticism and official bans for using his platform to address social and political issues. This is the story of Yarrahi, a musician whose career has paralleled his life as an activist and […]

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