This week, the U.S. levied a new round of financial sector sanctions on Iran that threatens to further stymie the transfer of medicine amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. Also, the Russian ambassado...
This week, the Trump administration is considering a proposal that would essentially cut of Iran’s economy from the rest of the world, a move many argue would dramatically reduce food and medical im...
This week, both the U.S. and Iranian presidents gave their respective speeches to the United Nations General Assembly. Also, the U.S. imposed new sanctions after claiming all UN sanctions were reimpos...
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the administration’s false claims that it has triggered snapback of all UN Se...
Washington, DC – Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council, issued the following statement on the administration’s false claims that it has triggered snapback of all UN Se...
This week, U.S. officials claim that Iran is plotting the assasination of the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa. Also the U.S. seeks to impose secondary sanctions on countries selling weapons to Iran af...
This week, an IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program was released and the joint commission under the JCPOA convened its 16th meeting. Also, Iran plans to build a new centrifuge assembly plant after i...
Today, a group of 16 arms control, foreign policy and progressive grassroots groups who represent millions of Americans - including Arms Control Association, J Street, Indivisible, MoveOn, NIAC Action...
This week, the U.S. asserts that all UN sanctions on Iran will be reimposed on September 20th, despite virtually all UN Security council members rebuking and disputing the Trump administration’s uni...
This week, the U.S. “snapback” bid was rejected by allies in Europe as well as Russia and China. Also, tensions between Iran and the UAE flare in the Persian Gulf and media reports suggest Iran ma...
When the U.S. struck the nuclear accord with Iran in 2015, it was celebrated by the Iranian people who wanted an end to U.S. sanctions on the country and tarnished by hardliners who warned the U.S. co...
Washington, D.C. - Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s failed attempt to extend the UN arms...