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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 […]
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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“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 […]
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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:
Transparency is core to NIAC’s values. Here is a breakdown of some of our work in 2023 through the month of August.
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.
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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“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.
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 […]
** 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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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 […]
NIAC President Jamal Abdi released the following statement concerning criticism leveled by Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers against the Biden Administration’s effort to free wrongfully detained Iranian Americans: “It is disturbing and disheartening that we are seeing lies and politicization of the prisoner swap process with Iran, led by cynical politicians. Donald Trump and Congressional […]
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“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.
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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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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This week, reports suggested that Israel has been attacking Iranian ships since 2019. And, U.S. and Iranian officials continue to trade escalating barbs over the JCPOA and questions remain over frozen Iranian funds in South Korean banks. Please see our breakdown below:
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In the early hours of January 8, 2020, 11 Iranian ballistic missiles struck the largest military base in Iraq hosting U.S. troops, some leaving craters up to 30 feet wide. The strikes obliterated living quarters, aircraft hangars, and military equipment. CBS News called the attack “the largest ballistic missile attack ever against Americans,” and it was certainly the only […]
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This groundbreaking report explains how the dehumanization of Iranians undermines U.S. policy objectives and hurts the Iranian-American community at home, and outlines recommendations to improve the current state of affairs.
