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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 […]
H.R. 5961 is a reckless piece of legislation that would force the U.S. to renege on the recent prisoner swap with Iran and bar Iranian funds held abroad from being used to purchase food and medicine. NIAC Action strongly opposes H.R. 5961 and urges Members of Congress to vote against it as it is expected to receive a vote on the House floor next week.
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We need a #CeasefireNOW – take action and see if your lawmaker has spoken out in favor of peace: The choice for the U.S., Israel, Palestine is clear: the war and devastation can continue and risk dragging the U.S. and Iran into the fighting, or there can be a ceasefire that sets the table for a sustainable peace.
H.R. 5961 is a reckless piece of legislation that would force the U.S. to renege on the recent prisoner swap with Iran and bar Iranian funds held abroad from being used to purchase food and medicine. NIAC Action strongly opposes H.R. 5961 and urges Members of Congress to vote against it as it is expected to receive a vote on the House floor next week.
Our staff and grassroots leaders have been meeting with lawmakers, and we want to invite everyone eager to work for peace to join the on-the-ground advocacy underway with NIAC local chapters and with allied pro-peace organizations in your community. Sign up to volunteer with us for ceasefire now!
The following piece was published in Responsible Statecraft and was written by Ryan Costello, Policy Director of the National Iranian American Council. ‘Freezing’ Iran’s humanitarian fund is self defeating ln a move that is sure to backfire, lawmakers want to block Tehran’s access to an account made available from the prisoner swap deal because of its […]
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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.
Transparency is core to NIAC’s values. Here is a breakdown of some of our work in 2023 through the month of August.
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The World Bank published an important report this month detailing a “lost decade of economic growth for Iran” that pushed millions of Iranian citizens into poverty and economic precarity.
National Iranian American Council President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports of a hostage release and temporary de-escalation of hostilities in Israel and Palestine, brokered by Qatar and the United States
Washington, DC – Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the House of Representatives pending passage of a radical Iran sanctions bill – the SHIP Act (H.R. 3774) – that risks severe impacts on the global economy: “The SHIP Act would mandate one of the most radical […]
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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.
Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement after reports that the U.S. military struck warehouses in Syria reportedly “used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.” “We remain deeply concerned about the risk of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalating to full blown regional war and these latest […]
NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following statement regarding reports that the Biden Administration may intend to block purchases of humanitarian goods with Iranian funds held in Qatar, ostensibly reneging on a recent prisoner-swap agreement:
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«احمدرضا حائری»، فعال مدنی و زندانی سیاسی، در آخرین دور بازداشت خود ، روز چهارشنبه بیستم اردیبهشت، برای تحمل حکم سه سال و هشت ماه زندان، به اوین رفت و دور تازه ای از حبس برای وی آغاز شد. احمد رضا حائری البته پیش از این روز ششم تیرماه ۱۴۰۱ بازداشت و به اتهام «اجتماع و […]
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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.
