Tag: Iran Protests

Debate and Controversy Surround Proposed ‘Hijab and Chastity’ Bill, Iranian-American Prisoners Released on Furlough, and More

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Freeing Iranian Americans and humanitarian funds is a win-win

The latest Iran deal is a win-win. A complicated prisoner swap should ease drug shortages that are killing ordinary Iranians—and put new pressure on Tehran’s leaders. Read this op-ed from NIAC Pol...

NIAC Progress Report as of August 2023

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

NIAC Urges State Department to Expedite Visa and Refugee Processing for Iranian Students

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 I...

Americans must unite to reject 21st Century ‘alien land laws’

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 ...

Iranian Businesses Targeted by Wave of Hijab Enforcement; Khatami Advocates for Referendum; Narges Mohammadi Sounds Alarm Over Fellow Prisoner’s Health Amid Chemotherapy and More

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Standing with the People: Jailed Iranian Journalists Defend Their Role Amid Accusations and Suppression, Four Road Police Officers Killed in Terrorist Attack in Sistan Baluchistan, Former Iranian Official Advocates Comprehensive Talks with US, Blowback on Government’s Measures Against Voluntary Hijab, and more

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Are the Ershad Patrols Back on Iran’s Streets?, Mohammad Khatami Raises Concerns about the Resurgence of Ershad Patrol Activity, Resilience in the Face of Mandatory Hijab, Another Diplomatic Mission from Oman, Former Diplomats Warn of Russia and China’s Game with Iran’s Territorial Integrity and more

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U.S. Intelligence Affirms Iran not Developing Nuclear Weapons; Indonesian Coast Guard Seizes Iranian Tanker Amid Rising Tensions; Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Prison; Armed Attack on the Zahedan 16 Police Station; and Ahmadreza Ahmadi – renowned Iranian poet, writer, and painter – passes away

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Secretary Blinken Says No Agreement “In the Offing,” But U.S. Open to Deescalation, Iran’s Pharmaceutical Industry Grapples with Crisis and Escalating Drug Shortages, Iranian Reformist Saeed Hajjarian Calls for President Raisi’s Resignation, Lethal Outbreak: Alcohol Poisoning Ravages Iranian Provinces and More

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Visa and Refugee Processing for Iranians Following Nationwide Protests

One of the National Iranian American Council’s primary recommendations to the Biden administration following the outbreak of nationwide protests in Iran in September 2022 was to increase visa and re...

Omani Foreign Minister Reveals U.S. and Iran Close to American Detainee Release, U.S. and Iran in Indirect Talks on Nuclear Activities and Detained Americans, Rising Dissent Over Mandatory Hijab Met with Increased Restrictions and Legal Action and More

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