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It wasn't long ago that it was thought too controversial to limit the President's ability to wage an unauthorized war with Iran. Now, it is fast becoming the norm. Rep. Barbara Lee’s amendment refle...
This proposed policy will be arduous for many students, but particularly for Iranians who would be subject to sanctions on the ground in Iran. Current sanctions prohibit colleges and universities from...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has launched a bold new report detailing how the U.S. could end the failing maximum pressure campaign against Iran and return t...
Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom warning the U.S. against seeking to sn...
Sina Toossi, Senior Research Analyst at the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following Iran’s release of formerly-imprisoned Navy veteran Michael White...
Read the National Iranian American Council's (NIAC) statement on U.S. protests against the killing of George Floyd, systemic racism and police brutality....
Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement following a Washington Post report indicating that the Trump administration is planning to end sanctions ...
President Trump’s veto of Sen. Kaine’s war powers resolution holds because more than a third of the Senate put loyalty to a reckless President over the national interest. Regardless, Congress has ...
There is no worse time for a disastrous war than in the middle of a pandemic, with U.S. service members already at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19. It is self-evident that the ‘maximum press...
As American deaths approach a quarter of worldwide coronavirus fatalities, Trump is turning to immigrants, his favorite scapegoats, to distract from his fumbling response to the crisis. Given his trac...
We are saddened to hear the confirmation of Mr. Levinson’s death and send our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Holding Americans for political concessions, as Iran clearly does, is ...
In light of the increasingly dire situation in Iran as the country combats the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 other organizations – including NIAC Action, J Street, Truman National Security Project, MoveOn, ...