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Iran’s rejection of an offer to negotiate the terms of a return to compliance with the JCPOA is disappointing and concerning. All parties need to redouble their work to resolve the impasse and find ...
We are concerned that President Biden’s first instinct when it comes to regional security in the Middle East appears to be to reach for military options instead of diplomacy. President Trump proved ...
President Biden fulfilled his promise to end the Muslim ban on day one, but Trumpism and xenophobia remain strong forces in American politics. Just as Biden wiped away the ban, a successor administrat...
The Biden team taking its first steps back to diplomacy with Iran is a welcome development. The prior administration’s disastrous abandonment of America's obligations under the JCPOA has created an ...
Washington, D.C. - Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s appointment of Rob Malley as Special Envoy to I...
Washington D.C. - Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of a review to ensure th...
"Today, after nearly four years, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief as President Biden takes the reins after four years of chaos and turmoil under Donald Trump. With the start of this new chapter...
"Over 50,000 Iranians have died from COVID-19 according to official figures, and reliable sources say the real figure could be twice or three times as high. Iranians desperately need access to vaccine...
“With this speech, the Secretary of State appears to be auditioning for communications director of the coming campaign to prevent Biden from returning to the Iran nuclear deal. In his closing days i...
The National Iranian American Council supports the growing calls to impeach and remove President Donald Trump from office for his efforts to subvert the outcome of November’s election. His efforts h...
"NIAC welcomes the news that the Treasury Department has licensed Github to offer all of its services to Iranians. This is yet another signal that many interactions between Americans and Iranians serv...
“The two weeks remaining before Joe Biden enters office remain perilous. President Trump continues to engage in overt, anti-democratic and likely-illegal efforts to overturn the will of American vot...